Siege of Oxford (1142)

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath Matilda's_forces_retreated
gptkbp:alliance alliance with local barons
gptkbp:battle rebuilding_of_Oxford_Castle
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Stephen_of_Blois
gptkb:Matilda_of_England
gptkbp:community_impact displacement of civilians
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in documentaries
depicted in historical novels
gptkbp:date 1142
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations failed negotiations
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare use of catapults
use of crossbows
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance varied among historians
one of the key events of the Anarchy
gptkbp:historicalContext 12th century
gptkbp:historicalPeriod chroniclers' accounts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance recorded by various historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Oxford (1142)
gptkbp:impact influenced future sieges
gptkbp:is_a_source_of letters and documents
historical interpretations
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Empress_Matilda
gptkb:King_Stephen
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:Henry_of_Blois
gptkb:Robert_of_Gloucester
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study.
influenced medieval siege warfare tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Oxford,_England
gptkbp:measures gptkb:fortifications_of_Oxford_Castle
gptkbp:notableFeature study of medieval warfare
gptkbp:outcome temporary setback
strengthened_Stephen's_position
gained_control_of_Oxford
gptkbp:partOf Anarchy_in_England
gptkbp:politicalPosition struggle_for_the_English_throne
gptkbp:region strategic_location_in_England
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Wallingford
gptkb:Battle_of_Lincoln
gptkbp:result Royalist victory
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_civil_war_between_Stephen_and_Matilda
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Oxford_Castle
blockade
starvation
siege engines
from 1142 to 1143