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| 1171 • Henry II of England invades Ireland with the aid of the ousted King of Leinster, Diarmait MacMurrough. As is usual at this time, Henry commandeers merchant ships as part of his invasion.King John by Warren. Published by University of California Press in 1961. p. 121 Henry claims the ports of Dublin, Waterford, and Wexford for himself and promises the Irish chieftains protection if they will acknowledge him as their overlord.King John by Warren. Published by University of California Press in 1961. p. 34 This begins eight centuries of conflict between Ireland and England. |
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| 1230 • Bulgarian tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Theodore of Epirus near the village of Klokotnitsa. |