<span>The attacks were mainly placed in the southern colonies: this was due to the prevalence of Loyalists, who had positive trade relations with the British empire. Concentrating the attacks in the south meant fewer colonists hostile to the British cause and a likely easier foothold in the colonies.</span>
They can use this as footholds to attack, or create diversions between these countries.
Russia wants all of Ukraine (oil and wheat).
The Umayyads were unable to conquer the nascent Christian Kingdoms in the North which included but were not limited to: Leon, Castille, the Basque Territories, and the Catalonian Counties. In addition, the Umayyads were not able to prevent the fragmentation of their territory into the Taifa Kingdoms in 1038.
Les Nabis.
Deriving their name from the Hebrew word for "prophets," the Nabis were founded by Paul Serusier, and were active in the late 1800s into the first decade of the 20th century. A number of members of the group were of Jewish background, so that's part of the explanation perhaps for the "Nabis" name for the movement. There was a desire to see art as a medium for revealing deeper truths. Their motto was expressed like this: "S<span>ounds, colors, and words have a miraculously expressive power beyond all representation and even beyond the literal meaning of the words."</span>
