The Russo-Japanese War Hostile_encounter ( ; ; `` Japanese-Russian War '' ) was fought Hostile_encounter during 1904–1905 between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea .

The unexpected collapse Destroying of Bulgaria and Sviatoslav 's ambitions to seize Conquering Constantinople caught Self_motion the Eastern Roman Empire off-guard but they managed to pull Motion back the Kievan armies and occupied Control eastern Bulgaria including the capital Preslav in 971 .

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Before Charles could give battle Hostile_encounter , though , Peter was able to bribe the Turkish vizier to peace ; with this , Charles 's ambitions to invade Russia were ended Process_end .

Indonesia , Thailand and Vietnam were expecting to present the most resistance to Singapore 's ambitions .

English ambitions also greatly benefited Earnings_and_losses from the long-standing war Hostile_encounter between its two main rivals in the Far East .

In September 1805 the Electorate of Bavaria under Prince-elector Maximilian I Joseph of Wittelsbach , that had been allied Collaboration with the Habsburg Monarchy under the common federally structured Holy Roman Empire , went Change over to Napoleonic France : the Bavarian Minister Count Maximilian von Montgelas , realizing the French superiority while fearing the ambitions of the newly established Austrian Empire , signed Sign_agreement a secret defence alliance at Bogenhausen .

Several of the oasis states had once been vassals of the Tang Dynasty , but switched Change their allegiance to the Western Turks when they grew Coming_to_be suspicious Know of the military ambitions of the Tang .

The expedition was intended Deciding to counter Russia 's perceived Know ambitions in the East and was initiated Process_start largely by Lord Curzon , the head Causation of the British India government .

Leopold I and the German princes resolved Resolve_problem to resist , and when the States General and William III brought Bringing the Dutch and the English into the war Hostile_encounter against France , the French king faced a powerful coalition aimed Aiming at curtailing his ambitions .

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Two more major international wars Military_operation ( see : Paraguayan War ) followed during the next two decades , sparked Causation by territorial ambitions and conflicts over influence .