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Richard de Clare's Invasion of Leinster

Type Event Region Europe Time 1169

In 1169 the exiled King of Leinster Diarmait Mac Murchada and Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke ("Strongbow"), agreed to exchange a daughter in marr…

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  1. 1168–1169Pembroke · PembrokeshireDiarmait promised to give his daughter Aoife in marriage to de Clare and to grant him lands and inheritance rights after recovering Leinster, in exchange for Strongbow organizing a Norman knightly expedition to Ireland.
  2. 1169Bannow Bay · County WexfordDe Clare sent his half-brother Robert FitzStephen to lead troops ashore at Bannow Bay as the vanguard of the Leinster invasion, opening Strongbow's military presence in Ireland.
  3. 1169Leinster · LeinsterAfter capturing Wexford, the advance force pushed inland into Leinster, while de Clare continuously sent reinforcements and supplies from Wales, laying the groundwork for recovering Diarmait's lands and establishing Norman feudal control.

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