Examples of 'was succeeded' in a sentence

Meaning of "was succeeded"

This phrase indicates that someone took over a particular role or position from someone else, often implying a transition or change in leadership or responsibility

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On his death he was succeeded by his first cousin.
Sources vary regarding which of these two bodies was succeeded by the SCF.
She was succeeded by her illegitimate son.
He never married and was succeeded by his nephew.
He was succeeded to the title by his grandson.
He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother.
He was succeeded as margrave by his brother.
Because he had only daughters he was succeeded by his brother.
Stephen was succeeded by his three sons.
The couple had no children and the baron was succeeded by his brother.
He was succeeded by his elder son.
Acero resigned from the project and was succeeded by several other architects.
He was succeeded by his eldest son.
Narapati too died soon after and was succeeded by Minkhaung.
He was succeeded by his only surviving son Louis.

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In that capacity he was succeeded by his son William.
He was succeeded in this office by his son Adolf.
Justin was killed in that battle and was succeeded in his post by Constantiolus.
He was succeeded as the head of the school by Xenocrates.
On her death she was succeeded by her oldest son.
He was succeeded as section head by a past president of WAPR.
He was unmarried and was succeeded by his brother Nathaniel.
He was succeeded by Obsidius who was also killed in action.
Bernhard died without issue and was succeeded by his brother Henry.
He was succeeded in the barony by his son Thomas.
He reigned for many years and was succeeded by his son Vikramsi.
Zakare was succeeded by his son Shahanshah.
Arnuwanda eventually died of the plague and was succeeded by his brother Mursili.
Elisedd was succeeded by his son Brochfael.
It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.
Alaungpaya was succeeded by his eldest son Naungdawgyi.
Hadrian died later that year and was succeeded by Antoninus Plus.
Agnello was succeeded by his eldest son Giustiniano.
Mikhalko died the next year and was succeeded by his brother Vsevolod.
She was succeeded by her other son Alberico.
He died the same year and was succeeded by his son Nicolás.
He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Dudley.
Arbour retired for good as coach and was succeeded by longtime assistant Lorne Henning.
He was succeeded on the throne by his oldest son Ghazi.
He died several months later and was succeeded in Staritsa by his son Vladimir.
He was succeeded by his son Kagenaga.
He was married to Winiperga and was succeeded by his son Romuald II.
Francesco was succeeded by his younger brother Ferdinando.
Heredia did not long survive him and was succeeded by Philibert of Naillac.
Sigismund was succeeded on the throne by his brother Godomar.
He succeeded his father Teleclus and was succeeded by his son Polydorus.
Pyinbya was succeeded by his son Tannet.
His father was King Millus and he was succeeded by his son Cherin.
He was succeeded by his son Drest.
The following year she was succeeded by Queen Mary.

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Dogmatix just came back and he succeeded
He succeeded in escaping along with the flock
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