Norman conquest of south-west Wales
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The Norman conquest of south-west Wales was the late 11th- and 12th-century expansion of Norman rule into the Welsh territories of Dyfed and surrounding regions, marked by castle-building, colonization, and the establishment of marcher lordships such as those centered on Pembroke.
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Target entity: Norman conquest of south-west Wales Context triple: [Pembroke Castle, associatedWith, Norman conquest of south-west Wales]
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Welsh Wars
The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.
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Norman invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a 12th-century military and political conquest by Anglo-Norman forces that initiated centuries of English involvement and dominance in Irish affairs.
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C.
Glyndŵr Rising
Glyndŵr Rising was a major early 15th-century Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against English rule, aiming to establish an independent Wales.
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Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn
The Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn was a major 1294–1295 revolt against English rule in Wales that briefly threatened Edward I’s control before being decisively suppressed.
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E.
Norman Conquest of England
The Norman Conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and subsequent occupation of England by William the Conqueror and his Norman forces, which fundamentally transformed the country’s ruling elite, language, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norman conquest of south-west Wales Target entity description: The Norman conquest of south-west Wales was the late 11th- and 12th-century expansion of Norman rule into the Welsh territories of Dyfed and surrounding regions, marked by castle-building, colonization, and the establishment of marcher lordships such as those centered on Pembroke.
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A.
Welsh Wars
The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.
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B.
Norman invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a 12th-century military and political conquest by Anglo-Norman forces that initiated centuries of English involvement and dominance in Irish affairs.
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C.
Glyndŵr Rising
Glyndŵr Rising was a major early 15th-century Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against English rule, aiming to establish an independent Wales.
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D.
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn
The Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn was a major 1294–1295 revolt against English rule in Wales that briefly threatened Edward I’s control before being decisively suppressed.
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E.
Norman Conquest of England
The Norman Conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and subsequent occupation of England by William the Conqueror and his Norman forces, which fundamentally transformed the country’s ruling elite, language, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman expansion
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy |
Anglo-Normans
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Norman knights
Norman Marcher lords ⓘ
surface form:
Norman barons
|
| characterizedBy |
castle-building
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ settlement of Flemish and Norman colonists ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| follows |
Norman Conquest of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman conquest of England
|
| hasCause | Norman expansionist policy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
colonization by Norman settlers
ⓘ
construction of castles in south-west Wales ⓘ establishment of marcher lordships ⓘ integration of parts of south-west Wales into the Anglo-Norman realm ⓘ introduction of feudal structures in south-west Wales ⓘ reduction of Welsh political control in Dyfed ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ceredigion
ⓘ
Kingdom of Dyfed ⓘ
surface form:
Deheubarth
Dyfed ⓘ Pembrokeshire ⓘ West Wales ⓘ
surface form:
south-west Wales
|
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegionAffected |
Ceredigion
ⓘ
Kingdom of Dyfed ⓘ
surface form:
Deheubarth
Dyfed ⓘ Pembrokeshire ⓘ |
| involves |
marcher lordship of Cemaes
ⓘ
Marcher lordships ⓘ
surface form:
marcher lordship of Narberth
Lordship of Pembroke ⓘ
surface form:
marcher lordship of Pembroke
marcher lordship of St Davids ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Latin
ⓘ
Normand ⓘ
surface form:
Norman French
Welsh ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
lords of the Marches
ⓘ
surface form:
Marcher lords
Normans ⓘ Welsh princes of Deheubarth ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Cardigan
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Haverfordwest ⓘ Pembroke Castle ⓘ Tenby ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Rhys ap Tewdwr
ⓘ
Welsh rulers of Deheubarth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norman conquest of south-west Wales
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Norman conquest of Wales
Norman expansion into Wales ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Marcher lordships
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Norman conquest of south-west Wales self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Norman conquest of Glamorgan
Norman conquest of south-west Wales self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Norman conquest of Gwent
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| startTime | late 11th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Norman conquest of south-west Wales Description of subject: The Norman conquest of south-west Wales was the late 11th- and 12th-century expansion of Norman rule into the Welsh territories of Dyfed and surrounding regions, marked by castle-building, colonization, and the establishment of marcher lordships such as those centered on Pembroke.
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