Expugnatio Hibernica
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Expugnatio Hibernica is a 12th-century Latin chronicle by Gerald of Wales that provides a detailed, partisan account of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expugnatio Hibernica canonical | 2 |
| Cogadh na Williamaí in Éirinn | 1 |
| The Conquest of Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8355553 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expugnatio Hibernica Context triple: [Norman invasion of Ireland, describedBySource, Expugnatio Hibernica]
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A.
Dominus Hiberniae
Dominus Hiberniae was the medieval Latin title used by English monarchs to denote their lordship over Ireland before it was elevated to a full kingdom.
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B.
Flight of the Earls
The Flight of the Earls was the 1607 departure into exile of leading Gaelic Irish nobles, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship and paved the way for intensified English control in Ireland.
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C.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
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D.
Carry the Banner
Carry the Banner is an EP by the American punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, known for its raw, melodic punk sound and association with Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.
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E.
The Giant of Kilkenny
The Giant of Kilkenny is a character from Irish-themed storytelling, typically portrayed as an outsized, folkloric figure associated with the town of Kilkenny.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expugnatio Hibernica Target entity description: Expugnatio Hibernica is a 12th-century Latin chronicle by Gerald of Wales that provides a detailed, partisan account of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland.
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A.
Dominus Hiberniae
Dominus Hiberniae was the medieval Latin title used by English monarchs to denote their lordship over Ireland before it was elevated to a full kingdom.
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B.
Flight of the Earls
The Flight of the Earls was the 1607 departure into exile of leading Gaelic Irish nobles, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship and paved the way for intensified English control in Ireland.
-
C.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
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D.
Carry the Banner
Carry the Banner is an EP by the American punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, known for its raw, melodic punk sound and association with Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong.
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E.
The Giant of Kilkenny
The Giant of Kilkenny is a character from Irish-themed storytelling, typically portrayed as an outsized, folkloric figure associated with the town of Kilkenny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
ⓘ
historical narrative ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfComposition | 1180s ⓘ |
| author | Gerald of Wales ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity |
Cambro-Norman
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambro-Normans
|
| authorOccupation | cleric ⓘ |
| characteristic |
hostile to Irish customs
ⓘ
partisan account ⓘ pro-Norman bias ⓘ |
| circulation | read in clerical and courtly circles in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
bias against the Irish
ⓘ
exaggeration of Norman achievements ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 12th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
campaigns of Richard de Clare (Strongbow)
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involvement of Henry II of England in Ireland ⓘ landing of the Normans in Ireland ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Anglo-Norman studies
ⓘ
Latin medieval literature ⓘ medieval Irish history ⓘ |
| follows | Topographia Hibernica (in narrative sequence about Ireland) ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ |
| hasManuscript | medieval Latin manuscripts in various European libraries ⓘ |
| hasModernEdition | critical editions published in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| hasPart | Topographia Hibernica (sometimes associated as companion work) ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translations ⓘ |
| historicalValue | important primary source for the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
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linked to:
Norman invasion of Ireland
conquest of Ireland ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Dermot MacMurrough
ⓘ
linked to:
Diarmait Mac Murchada
Henry II of England ⓘ Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Expugnatio Hibernica ⓘ |
| perspective | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| placeInHistoriography | early example of English colonial discourse on Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Topographia Hibernica ⓘ |
| setting | Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
12th century
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Anglo-Norman period in Ireland ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The Conquest of Ireland
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linked to:
Expugnatio Hibernica
|
| usedAsSourceBy | modern historians of medieval Ireland ⓘ |
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Subject: Expugnatio Hibernica Description of subject: Expugnatio Hibernica is a 12th-century Latin chronicle by Gerald of Wales that provides a detailed, partisan account of the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland.
Referenced by (4)
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subject linked to:
Cath Eachroma (Irish)
linked to: Expugnatio Hibernica
linked to: Expugnatio Hibernica