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How to use Hellespont in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word Hellespont? Here are some examples.

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The Romans pursued the Seleucids by crossing the Hellespont, which marked the first time a Roman army had ever entered Asia.
These ships were built in 2002 and 2003 as Hellespont Alhambra and Hellespont Tara for the Greek Hellespont Steamship Corporation.
Instead, she became determined to swim the Hellespont in western Turkey.
Frederick responded by capturing the Byzantine city of Adrianople, returning it only when Isaac agreed to transport the Germans across the Hellespont into Turkey.
While Salsette was anchored awaiting Ottoman permission to dock at the city, on 3 May 1810 Byron and Lieutenant Ekenhead, of Salsette's Marines, swam the Hellespont.
The first recorded notable example of open water swimming took place on 3 May 1810 when Lord Byron swam from Europe to Asia across the Hellespont Strait.
Examples from Classical Literature
By the way, who was the fellow that swam the Hellespont for love of a young lady?
Nay, I have heard further that he sent branders also with them to brand the Hellespont.
When love has to breast the Hellespont it feels its most impassioned thrill.
Some were already in the Hellespont, where they had been left as guardships by Pasippidas, or else at Antandrus.
Agesilaus resolved to act upon it, and despatched Lysander to the Hellespont.
Such was the state of affairs in the Hellespont, so far at least as Athens and Sparta are concerned.
It is still to be seen to the north of the embouchure of the Hellespont.
Acamas and the warrior Peirous commanded the Thracians and those that came from beyond the mighty stream of the Hellespont.
The civilization of Homeric Troy, which commanded the Hellespont, still fascinates many visitors today.
This done, the rest of the generals hastened back to the Hellespont.
To-morrow, he adds, his vessels shall float on the Hellespont.
The Hellespont itself was, of course, one principal point of danger.
Someone said cuttingly of me, 'She lent a little too-fugitive glamour to those Hellespont royals.
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