Assertion: dynasty's ruler | /r/CapableOf | carve out kingdom
Facets:
value: by conquest
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The first ruler of the Western Gangas, Konganivarman, carved out a kingdom by conquest, but his successors, Madhava I and Harivarman, expanded their influence by marital and military alliances with the Pallavas, Chalukyas, and Kadambas.