Napoleon's forces never tried to recapture what had been the world's richest colony.

France quickly exacted heavy reparations from what had been its richest colony.

Rome itself had a large and rich Jewish colony.

The island became primarily a garrison for those ships that would pass on their way to or from richer colonies.

Upon the death of his maternal grandfather in 1516, he became undisputed King of Spain and its rich colonies.

Grenada was at the time one of Britain's richest colonies, producing significant quantities of sugar on its plantations.

The island's sugar plantations made it a rich colony for much of the 16th century.

Centuries ago, in my time, this had been the richest colony of the French crown.

Inevitably Atlantis, her richest colony, grew to political maturity and was irked by subordinate status.

And then there were the problems caused by now being the richest colony ever because of the olivium.