1The annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was widely condemned by the international community.
2The treaty marked the beginning of the annexation of several territories by the expanding empire.
3The government denied any plans for the annexation of the neighboring country.
4The annexation of the island was a major point of contention between the two nations.
5Historians continue to debate the motivations behind the annexation of the region by the colonial power.