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William I of Sicily

1126 - 1166

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William I (1120 or 1121 – May 7, 1166), called the Bad or the Wicked (Sicilian: Gugghiermu lu Malu), was the second king of Sicily, ruling from his father's death in 1154 to his own in 1166. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William I of Sicily has received more than 244,749 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). William I of Sicily is the 2,720th most popular politician (down from 2,302nd in 2019), the 916th most popular biography from Italy (down from 814th in 2019) and the 189th most popular Italian Politician.

William I of Sicily is most famous for being the first Norman king of Sicily. He was also the son of Roger II of Sicily.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William I of Sicily ranks 2,720 out of 19,576. Before him are Aristagoras, Petr Pavel, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, Emperor Higashiyama, Eugenius, and Emperor Go-Kōmyō. After him are Vladimír Mečiar, Richard of Cornwall, Nebra, Richard Walther Darré, Canute VI of Denmark, and Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1126, William I of Sicily ranks 2. Before him is Averroes. After him are Khaqani, Mieszko III the Old, Peter I of Courtenay, Michael the Syrian, Sibylla of Burgundy, Anvari, and John Doukas. Among people deceased in 1166, William I of Sicily ranks 4. Before him are Abdul Qadir Gilani, Ahmad Yasawi, and Saint Rosalia. After him are Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence, Constantine Angelos, and Yasovarman II.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 916 out of 5,161. Before him are Isabella Rossellini (1952), Angelo Sodano (1927), Pope Severinus (600), Theognis of Megara (-570), Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), and Dionysius II of Syracuse (-397). After him are Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646), Silas (1), Sejanus (-20), and Sebastiano Serlio (1475).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 189. Before him are Beatrice of Naples (1457), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Giuseppe Guarneri (1698), Cola di Rienzo (1313), Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), and Dionysius II of Syracuse (-397). After him are Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Quirinius (-45), Sandro Pertini (1896), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), Servilia (-104), and Nicola Amati (1596).

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