Siege of Rochester

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:aftermath strengthening of royal authority
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Royalists
Barons
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_Fitz_Walter
gptkbp:community_impact conflict between the monarchy and feudal lords
gptkbp:conflict demonstrated the power of siege warfare
gptkbp:consequences loss of baronial power
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore
subject of reenactments
depicted in historical novels
mentioned in academic studies
gptkbp:date gptkb:1215
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Rochester_Castle
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 weeks
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:The_Annals_of_Roger_of_Wendover
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future sieges in England
gptkbp:historical_period Medieval England
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the tensions of the First Barons' War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Rochester
gptkbp:legacy contributed to the evolution of military strategy
remains a point of interest for historians
influenced the design of future castles
inspired local tourism initiatives
remains a popular subject in historical studies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rochester,_England
gptkbp:military_technology catapults
mangonels
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:William_de_Albini
gptkb:King_John_of_England
gptkbp:outcome destruction of Rochester Castle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Barons'_War
gptkbp:primary_source Chronicles of the time
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Rochester
gptkbp:result Royalist victory
gptkbp:significance part of the conflict between the monarchy and rebellious barons
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
siege engines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_the_King
gptkb:Battle_of_Lincoln_(1217)
gptkb:John_I_of_England
gptkb:Siege_of_Dover
gptkb:the_Plantagenets
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5