Norman project by Matas Sadauskas 2 20092021 Where

Norman project by Matas Sadauskas

2 20/09/2021 Where they came from originally? They were descended from Vikings conquerors of the territory and the native Merovingian culture formed from Germanic Franks and Romanised Gauls. Their identity emerged initially in the first half of the 10 th century, and gradually evolved over succeeding centuries. Matas Sadauskas

3 Where did they come from originally? 20/09/2021 The Normans played a major political, military, and cultural role in medieval Europe and even the Near East. They were famed for their martial spirit and eventually for their Christian piety. They quickly adopted the Romance language of the land they settled, their dialect becoming known as Norman, Normand or Norman French, an important literary language. Matas Sadauskas

Normans in Ireland The Normans had a profound effect on Irish culture and history after their invasion at Bannow Bay in 1169. nitially the Normans maintained a distinct culture and ethnicity Matas Sadauskas

5 Normans in Ireland 20/09/2021 The Normans were in control of Ireland from 1164 1536 Almost 372 years. With time, they came to be subsumed into Irish culture to the point that it has been said that they became "more Irish than the Irish themselves. “ The Normans settled mostly in an area in the east of Ireland, later known as the Pale, and also built many fine castles and settlements, including Trim Castle and Dublin Castle. Both cultures intermixed, borrowing from each other's language, culture and outlook. Matas Sadauskas

When it fell apart 6 20/09/2021 In the twelfth century (the 1100 s), there were many warring clans in Ireland. Each clan had their own king. The most powerful king was known as the high king. For example, Turlough O’ Connor, who died in 1156, was once the high king of Ireland, just like Brian Boru. In order to become high king, a king had to fight against other powerful kings. Sometimes the king of Connacht would win, other times it might be the king of Leinster, Munster or Ulster. These constant fights meant that kings had many enemies. The reason the Normans first came to Ireland was in fact due to this fighting. Matas Sadauskas