capture of Waterford

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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.

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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

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Norman invasion of Ireland significantEvent capture of Waterford