Siege of Lincoln

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath increased_tensions_in_the_civil_war
gptkbp:battle part of the Anarchy
King_Stephen's_reign_continued
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_of_Gloucester
gptkb:William_de_Roumare
gptkbp:controversy over its significance
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired historical fiction
gptkbp:culturalHeritage in literature and media
gptkbp:date 1141
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:events siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by military historians
gptkbp:historical_significance varied among historians
demonstrated the instability of the period
gptkbp:historicalContext part of the larger Anarchy conflict
gptkbp:historicalPeriod chroniclers' accounts
gptkbp:historicalRecords limited documentation
varied in detail
varied perspectives on events.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance limited primary sources
gptkbp:house gptkb:Lincoln_Castle
stone walls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Lincoln
gptkbp:impact influenced future battles
gptkbp:involved Empress_Matilda's_supporters
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in nobility_of_England
gptkbp:leadership King_Stephen's_command
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lincoln,_England
gptkbp:measures garrisoning of troops
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Empress_Matilda
gptkb:King_Stephen
gptkbp:outcome shifted_power_dynamics_in_England
capture_of_Lincoln
gptkbp:politicalPosition struggle_for_the_English_throne
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Lincoln
gptkbp:result victory for the forces of King Stephen
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_civil_war_between_Stephen_and_Matilda
gptkbp:strategicGoals Lincoln's_location
gptkbp:supplyChain cut off by besiegers
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
approximately 6 months
blockade
used during the siege
blockade and assault
common in medieval conflicts
starvation of defenders
gptkbp:year 1141