capture of Waterford
E729380
The capture of Waterford was a pivotal 1170 siege in which Anglo-Norman forces seized the strategically important Viking-founded port city of Waterford, helping to establish Norman control in Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| capture of Waterford canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | early phase of the Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle between Anglo-Norman forces and Irish-Norse defenders ⓘ |
| describedAs | pivotal siege in the Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| followedBy |
capture of Dublin (1170)
ⓘ
marriage of Strongbow and Aoife ⓘ |
| hasCause | invitation of Anglo-Norman forces by Dermot MacMurrough ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Norman control of Waterford
ⓘ
consolidation of Norman presence in Ireland ⓘ establishment of a Norman bridgehead in southeastern Ireland ⓘ expansion of Anglo-Norman power in Ireland ⓘ loss of Norse-Gaelic control of Waterford ⓘ |
| hasPart | siege of Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Anglo-Norman forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dermot MacMurrough NERFINISHED ⓘ Diarmait Mac Murchada NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish defenders ⓘ Norman invaders NERFINISHED ⓘ Norse-Gaelic inhabitants of Waterford ⓘ Raymond le Gros NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ Strongbow NERFINISHED ⓘ local Norse rulers of Waterford ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | siege and assault on city defenses ⓘ |
| opponent |
Norse-Gaelic rulers of Waterford
ⓘ
local Irish allies of Waterford ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1170
ⓘ
August 1170 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
initial Anglo-Norman landings in Ireland
ⓘ
landing of Raymond le Gros at Baginbun ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Strongbow’s campaign in Leinster
ⓘ
Viking-founded city of Waterford ⓘ |
| result |
Anglo-Norman victory
ⓘ
occupation of Waterford by Norman forces ⓘ |
| significance |
helped legitimize Norman claims in Ireland
ⓘ
marked the decline of Viking-founded urban autonomy in southeastern Ireland ⓘ secured a major port for Anglo-Norman supply and reinforcement ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access point for further Norman campaigns into Ireland
ⓘ
control of a Viking-founded port city ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.