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William II of Sicily

1153 - 1189

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William II (December 1153 – 11 November 1189), called the Good, was king of Sicily from 1166 to 1189. From surviving sources William's character is indistinct. Lacking in military enterprise, secluded and pleasure-loving, he seldom emerged from his palace life at Palermo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William II of Sicily has received more than 263,050 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). William II of Sicily is the 1,864th most popular politician (up from 1,956th in 2019), the 682nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 731st in 2019) and the 126th most popular Italian Politician.

William II of Sicily was most famous for being the son of Roger II of Sicily and Constance of Hauteville. He ruled Sicily from 1166 to 1189. He was the last Norman King of Sicily.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William II of Sicily ranks 1,864 out of 15,577Before him are Aşub Sultan, Kęstutis, Thomas Bach, Alfonso XI of Castile, Fumio Kishida, and Justin II. After him are Sancho II of Castile and León, Tabaré Vázquez, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Isma'il Pasha, Andrew III of Hungary, and Rafic Hariri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1153, William II of Sicily ranks 2Before him is Alexios III Angelos. After him are Agnes of Antioch, Berthold, Duke of Merania, Pietro Ziani, William IX, Count of Poitiers, and Abd al-Wahid I. Among people deceased in 1189, William II of Sicily ranks 3Before him are Henry II of England and Minamoto no Yoshitsune. After him are Benkei, Gerard de Ridefort, Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, Emperor Shizong of Jin, Humbert III, Count of Savoy, and Frederick, Duke of Bohemia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, William II of Sicily ranks 682 out of 4,668Before him are Richard Rogers (1933), Gregorio Allegri (1582), Pope Marcellinus (250), Margherita of Savoy (1851), Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), and Britannicus (41). After him are John of Capistrano (1386), Virna Lisi (1936), Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (1360), Andrew III of Hungary (1265), Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485), and Michelozzo (1396).

Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, William II of Sicily ranks 126Before him are Catherine Cornaro (1454), Marozia (890), François Grimaldi (1201), Teia (550), Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), and Britannicus (41). After him are Andrew III of Hungary (1265), Quintus Sertorius (-126), Milo of Croton (-557), Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (1937), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), and Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1610).