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Name: Leinster

Type: Polity

Start: 186 AD

End: 1175 AD

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Was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland.

Establishment


  • January 186: Circa 175/185 AD, following a period of civil wars in Ireland, the legendary Cathair Mor re-founded the kingdom of Laigin (or Leinster).
  • Chronology


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    1. Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland


    Took place during the late 12th century, when Anglo-Normans gradually conquered and acquired large swathes of land in Ireland.

  • 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 English king claimed Meath and Waterford as royal ports.
  • January 1176: The Kingdom of Leinster was conquered by England.

  • 2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)


  • January 854: Norse (Vikings) occupied Dublin and founded the kingdom of Dublin.

  • January 1126: End of the occupation of Leinster by Connacht (Connaught).

  • January 1142: Mumu was ccupied by Laighin (Leinster) until 1141.

  • Disestablishment


  • January 1176: The Kingdom of Leinster was conquered by England.
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