a victorious king in royal robes plants his kingdom's flag into the ground of newly conquered territory. He gestures confidently toward the land that now belongs to his expanding empire. The defeated ruler kneels nearby, formally surrendering his small territory to the larger kingdom. Royal guards march forward carrying the conquering king's banners to mark the new boundaries. Local villagers watch from the sidelines as their homeland officially becomes part of the larger empire. Knights on horseback patrol the area to secure the newly acquired land. one territory being taken and incorporated into a larger state organization