Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan
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Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, was a prominent 12th-century Norman nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the Anglo-Norman conquest and colonization of Ireland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman nobleman
ⓘ
medieval military leader ⓘ participant in the Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedCastle | Lanstephan (Llansteffan) Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cambro-Norman community in Wales
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Cambro-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman ⓘ |
| familyName | FitzGerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Gerald de Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | key leader in early Anglo-Norman expansion into Ireland ⓘ |
| introducedInstitution | Anglo-Norman feudal structures in Ireland ⓘ |
| landholdings |
estates in Leinster
ⓘ
lands in south-west Wales ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Norman French ⓘ |
| legacy | founder of the main Geraldine lines in Ireland ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Anglo-Norman conquest of Leinster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | knight ⓘ |
| mother | Nest ferch Rhys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
FitzGerald dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geraldines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord of Lanstephan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Baginbun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Dublin (1170) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDescendant |
FitzGerald Earls of Desmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FitzGerald Earls of Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerald FitzMaurice, 1st Lord of Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Geraldine power in Ireland
ⓘ
organizing and leading Anglo-Norman forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Henry II in Ireland ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInIreland | Anglo-Norman colonizer of Ireland ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Henry II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high medieval nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
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