Siege of Limerick (1175)
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The Siege of Limerick in 1175 was a key military engagement during the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland, in which Norman forces sought to capture the strategically important city of Limerick from Irish control.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Limerick (1175) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Irish history
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event in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Anglo-Norman forces
NERFINISHED
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Irish forces ⓘ |
| hasContext | Norman expansion into Ireland ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1175 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
County Limerick
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryTactic | siege warfare ⓘ |
| hasObjective | capture of Limerick ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent | Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedPlace | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | Norman attempt to secure Limerick ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
illustrated strategic value of Limerick in medieval Ireland
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key engagement in struggle for control of Limerick ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1175 ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of access to western Ireland
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control of the River Shannon ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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