What does this mean about looting ? 略奪のかぎりをつくしてきた (MC is describing an enemy country/kingdom )


When reading, I met this expression which describes the looting of an enemy
country, by the MC's kingdom/territory. Many thanks to anyone who can explain
the correct meaning to me.

> 略奪のかぎりをつくしてきた

My guess is "...they tried their best to loot/rob from other
kingdoms/nations". But I'm not sure.

Full sentence:

> 戦闘国家アニマ……アルタニ領内への侵攻を繰り返し、 **略奪のかぎりをつくしてきた** ライドネル王国の仇敵とも言える大陸の東にある国。




Literally Xの限りを尽くす means _to do X to the extreme/to the highest degree_.
Practically, it is an expression to emphasize the degree of X.

略奪の限りを尽くす is almost a set phrase, it means _to rob/rip off (someone)
mercilessly_ or _to take whatever they want_ in the particular context.

Similar usage:

  * 暴虐の限りを尽くす to behave violently in the worst possible way.
  * 飽食の限りを尽くす to eat every possible gorgeous food/to enjoy a variety of gourmet meals




Literally Xの限りを尽くす means _to do X to the extreme/to the highest degree_.
Practically, it is an expression to emphasize the degree of X.

略奪の限りを尽くす is almost a set phrase, it means _to rob/rip off (someone)
mercilessly_ or _to take whatever they want_ in the particular context.

Similar usage:

  * 暴虐の限りを尽くす to behave violently in the worst possible way.
  * 飽食の限りを尽くす to eat every possible gorgeous food/to enjoy a variety of gourmet meals

