Irish chiefs, English magnates and the crown: an agent-based model for the study of the lordship of Ireland (13th century)

• Grant number: 17/14023-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: October 01, 2017
• End date: September 30, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - History - Ancient and Medieval History
• Principal Investigator: Marcelo Cândido da Silva
• Grantee: Vinicius Marino Carvalho
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 18/18458-7 - Irish chiefs, English magnates and the crown: an agent-based model for the study of the Lordship of Ireland (13th century), BE.EP.DR

Abstract

This project strives to analyze the relationships between Irish chiefs and English magnates in 13th century Ireland making use of a methodology that has not been sufficiently explored by historians: agent-based modeling. Characterized by the nominal submission of Irish elites to the English crown, by the imperfect implementation of English institutions and by a history of wars, raids and other hostilities, the period known as the Lordship of Ireland (1171-1541) was for a long time described as the product of an "imperfect conquest". From the 1970s onward, authors such as Robin Frame challenged this paradigm, arguing that seemingly entropic social relationships could actually indicate a pragmatic, improvised and relatively successful modus operandi of governability. His remarks instigated a revision of the dichotomy between "order" and "disorder" and inspired a broader reevaluation of the applicability of contemporary standards of political stability to the medieval world. Agent-based modeling is a computational research method focused on the relationships of autonomous agents between themselves and their environment. Popularized in the field of complex systems analysis, the methodology gained a following among economists due to its capacity to bridge the gap between the actions of independent actors and the systemic patterns they may integrate. Based on the documents issued by the English administration and narrative and annalistic Irish sources, I intend to use this method to contribute to the discussion about the bonds of cooperation and hostility between the English and the Irish. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CARVALHO, VINICIUS MARINO. The Impact of Economic Degradation on the Ui Bhriain Civil War (1276-1318): An Agent-Based Modeling Approach. SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPUTER REVIEW, v. N/A, p. 20-pg., 2023-08-12. (17/14023-3, 18/18458-7)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

CARVALHO, Vinicius Marino. War, hazards, and economic degradation in Thomond, 1276-1318: agent-based approaches to the Uí Bhriain civil war. 2022. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD) São Paulo.