Battle of Mirebeau

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The Battle of Mirebeau (1202) was a key engagement in the Anglo-French conflicts where King John of England decisively defeated rebel forces in Anjou, helping to temporarily secure his control over western France.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Battle of Mirebeau canonical 2
Battle of Mirebeau-en-Poitou 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ
aftermath contributed to later loss of support for King John ⓘ
imprisonment of Arthur I by King John ⓘ
weakening of Poitevin baronial opposition ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of Mirebeau-en-Poitou ⓘ
linked to: Battle of Mirebeau
belligerent Anglo-Norman royal forces ⓘ
French-aligned rebels ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ
rebel barons ⓘ
supporters of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany ⓘ
cause dispute over succession to the Angevin Empire ⓘ
rebellion of Arthur I and Poitevin barons against King John ⓘ
commander Arthur I, Duke of Brittany ⓘ
Eleanor of Aquitaine ⓘ
Hugh IX of Lusignan ⓘ
John, King of England ⓘ
linked to: John of England
conflict Anglo-French wars ⓘ
date 1202-08-01 ⓘ
defended Eleanor of Aquitaine at Mirebeau castle ⓘ
Mirebeau castle ⓘ
followedBy continued French offensives under Philip II ⓘ
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages ⓘ
involves capture of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany ⓘ
capture of many Poitevin rebels ⓘ
relief of Eleanor of Aquitaine ⓘ
locatedIn Kingdom of France ⓘ
Poitou ⓘ
militaryTactic rapid forced march by King John ⓘ
surprise attack on besiegers ⓘ
opponentOf Philip II of France ⓘ
partOf Anglo-French conflicts of the early 13th century ⓘ
struggle for control of Anjou ⓘ
struggle for control of western France ⓘ
place Mirebeau ⓘ
precededBy rebellion in Anjou and Poitou ⓘ
region Angevin Empire ⓘ
relatedTo Anglo-French War (1202–1214) ⓘ
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry ⓘ
reign of King John of England ⓘ
result decisive Anglo-Norman victory ⓘ
defeat of rebel forces ⓘ
significance major short-term political success for King John ⓘ
temporarily secured King John’s control over western France ⓘ
target besieging forces at Mirebeau castle ⓘ
year 1202 ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Prince Arthur, Duke of Brittany → capturedAt → Battle of Mirebeau ⓘ
Arthur I of Brittany → capturedAt → Battle of Mirebeau ⓘ
Battle of Mirebeau → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Mirebeau-en-Poitou ⓘ
linked to: Battle of Mirebeau