Expugnatio Hibernica

Also known as: Vaticinalis Historia; The Prophetic History

Author

Gerald of Wales

Language

Medieval Latin

Year

c. 1189

Country

England

Genre

Nonfiction Book (Treatise, History, Biography, or Book-Length Essay)

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The Expugnatio Hibernica, or The Conquest of Ireland, is a medieval historical narrative by Gerald of Wales on the twelfth-century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. Completed in c. 1189, a second recension was issued c. 1209.