Divide and conquer facts for kids
Divide and conquer, also called divide and rule, is a strategy to gain and maintain power. This is done by breaking up bigger groups into smaller ones, The smaller groups are easier to control. The original Latin phrase is divide et impera (which translates as 'divide and command'),
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Tradition attributes the origin of the motto to Philip II of Macedon: Greek: διαίρει καὶ βασίλευε diaírei kài basíleue, in Ancient Greek, meaning "divide and rule"
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In Spanish: Divide y vencerás para niños
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