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William II, Duke of Athens

1312 - 1338

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William II (1312 – 22 August 1338) was the third son of Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. He inherited the Duchy of Athens after the death of his elder brother Manfred on 9 November 1317. During his minority, his Greek possessions were governed by his illegitimate elder brother Alfonso Frederick, who in 1319 added the Duchy of Neopatria to the Catalan domains. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William II, Duke of Athens has received more than 22,082 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William II, Duke of Athens is the 1,037th most popular nobleman, the 3,083rd most popular biography from Italy and the 99th most popular Italian Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, William II, Duke of Athens ranks 1,037 out of 1,415. Before him are Hugh II, Count of Blois, Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau, Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Marie of Brienne, Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, and Caroline of Hesse-Homburg. After him are Alexander, son of Herod, Catherine Karlsdotter, Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg, Robert III, Count of Dreux, Albert I, Count of Namur, and Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1312, William II, Duke of Athens ranks 4. Before him are Edward III of England, Guillaume Tirel, and Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria.  Among people deceased in 1338, William II, Duke of Athens ranks 3. Before him are Theodore I, and Nitta Yoshisada.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, William II, Duke of Athens ranks 3,083 out of 5,161. Before him are Nicolò Tron (1399), Nicola Vicentino (1511), Luigi Serafini (1949), Laura Mancinelli (1933), Matteo Zuppi (1955), and Franco Trappoli (1947). After him are Claudio Marchisio (1986), Attilio Ariosti (1666), Geminiano Montanari (1633), Francesco Guccini (1940), Ambrogio Contarini (1429), and Stefano Domenicali (1965).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, William II, Duke of Athens ranks 99. Before him are Melus of Bari (1000), Maria Anna of Savoy, Duchess of Chablais (1757), Maria Fortunata d'Este (1731), Marcia Furnilla (1), Filippo Paulucci (1779), and Galeria Fundana (null). After him are David Rizzio (1533), Radoald of Benevento (650), Frederick, Margrave of Tuscany (1040), Vittoria Farnese (1618), Aly Khan (1911), and Nerio I Acciaioli (1400).

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