Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

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Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke—also known as Strongbow—was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader famed for his pivotal role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.

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Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke canonical 17
Richard de Clare 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman nobleman
Earl of Pembroke
Lord of Leinster
human
medieval military leader
ally Diarmait Mac Murchada
associatedWith Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland
King Henry II of England
linked to: Henry II of England
burialPlace Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
child Gilbert de Clare (died young)
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke
citizenship Kingdom of England
conflict Norman invasion of Ireland
countryOfBirth Kingdom of England
countryOfDeath Lordship of Ireland
dateOfBirth c. 1130
dateOfDeath 1176
era 12th century
ethnicGroup Norman
familyName de Clare
linked to: de Clare family
father Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke
feudalLordOf Chepstow Castle
Leinster
givenName Richard
languageSpoken Latin
Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman
memberOfNobleFamily de Clare family
militaryRank military commander
mother Isabel de Beaumont
nickname Strongbow
nobleTitle 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Lord of Chepstow
Lord of Leinster
notableEvent Battle of Baginbun (associated campaign)
linked to: Battle of Baginbun

capture of Dublin (1170)
invasion of Leinster
siege of Waterford (1170)
siege of Wexford (1169)
linked to: Siege of Wexford
notableWork leadership in the Norman invasion of Ireland
placeOfBirth Tonbridge, Kent
placeOfDeath Dublin
positionHeld overlord of Leinster
relativeByMarriage Diarmait Mac Murchada
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Chepstow
Leinster
sexOrGender male
spouse Aoife MacMurrough
supportedBy Henry II of England

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Amice FitzRobert spouse Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Amice FitzRobert hasRelative Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Norman invasion of Ireland commander Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Tonbridge Castle foundedBy Richard de Clare
linked to: Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke father Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke inheritedFrom Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Richard Fitz Gilbert alsoKnownAs Richard de Clare
subject linked to: de Clare family
linked to: Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
de Clare family member Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke child Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
capture of Waterford hasParticipant Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan servedUnder Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Cambro-Normans notableMember Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Diarmait Mac Murchada soughtAssistanceFrom Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Diarmait Mac Murchada alliedWith Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Diarmait Mac Murchada successor Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Raymond FitzGerald brotherInLaw Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Raymond FitzGerald servedUnder Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Expugnatio Hibernica mentionsPerson Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
House of Clare notableMember Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke