Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
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Took place during the late 12th century, when Anglo-Normans gradually conquered and acquired large swathes of land in Ireland.
Chronology
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January 1178: Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy conquered Ulster in 1177.
November 1171: The English king imposed his suzerainty on the Anglo-Norman barons and the Irish kings of Desmond and Thomond also submitted.
January 1171: A small Anglo-Norman force was able to conquer parts of Leinster and the region around Dublin, establishing the Lordship of Ireland.
January 1172: The Irish troops were far inferior to the powerful armored Anglo- and Cambronorman knights and the Welsh archers accompanying them in open battle, which is why the conquerors were also able to occupy Munster.
January 1172: The English king claimed Meath and Waterford as royal ports.
January 1173: After King Henry's departure, Tigernán Ua Ruairc, the petty king of Brefni, revolted. He was defeated and killed by Hugh de Lacy in 1172.
January 1176: The Kingdom of Leinster was conquered by England.
January 1178: Ulaid ceased to exist after its conquest in the late 12th century by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy.
January 1236: By 1235 Richard Mór de Burgh, a son of William de Burgh, had conquered Connacht. This was the climax of the Anglo-Norman conquest.
January 1251: The Anglo-Normans controlled about three quarters of Ireland by 1250.
January 1177: Osraighe is conquered by England.
January 1174: The Kingdom of Midhe was extinguished by England.
