POLITICIAN
William I of Sicily
1126 - 1166
William I of Sicily
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 247,843 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.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
63.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
7.05
Effective Languages (L*)
2.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAristagoras
600 BC - 497 BC
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,714
Petr Pavel
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,715
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
1767 - 1820
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,716
Emperor Higashiyama
1675 - 1710
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,717
Eugenius
345 - 394
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,718
Emperor Go-Kōmyō
1633 - 1654
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,719
William I of Sicily
1126 - 1166
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2,720
Vladimír Mečiar
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 2,721
Richard of Cornwall
1209 - 1272
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 2,722
Nebra
2900 BC - 2890 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 2,723
Richard Walther Darré
1895 - 1953
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 2,724
Canute VI of Denmark
1163 - 1202
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2,725
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2,726
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.
Others Born in 1126
Go to all RankingsAverroes
PHILOSOPHER
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 1
William I of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1166
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 2
Khaqani
WRITER
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 3
Mieszko III the Old
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1202
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 4
Peter I of Courtenay
COMPANION
1126 - 1183
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 5
Michael the Syrian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1126 - 1199
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 6
Sibylla of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1150
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 7
Anvari
WRITER
1126 - 1190
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 8
John Doukas
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1200
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 1166
Go to all RankingsAbdul Qadir Gilani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1078 - 1166
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 1
Ahmad Yasawi
WRITER
1103 - 1166
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 2
Saint Rosalia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 3
William I of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1166
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 4
Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence
NOBLEMAN
1136 - 1166
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 5
Constantine Angelos
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1093 - 1166
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 6
Yasovarman II
NOBLEMAN
1100 - 1166
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 7
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).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsIsabella Rossellini
MODEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 910
Angelo Sodano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2022
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 911
Pope Severinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 640
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 912
Theognis of Megara
WRITER
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 913
Robert I, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1907
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 914
Dionysius II of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
397 BC - 343 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 915
William I of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1126 - 1166
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 916
Vincenzo Scamozzi
ARCHITECT
1548 - 1616
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 917
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 918
Elena Cornaro Piscopia
PHILOSOPHER
1646 - 1684
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 919
Silas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 100
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 920
Sejanus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
20 BC - 31
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 921
Sebastiano Serlio
ARCHITECT
1475 - 1554
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 922
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).
Beatrice of Naples
1457 - 1508
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 183
Alfonso II of Naples
1448 - 1495
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 184
Giuseppe Guarneri
1698 - 1744
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 185
Cola di Rienzo
1313 - 1354
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 186
Robert I, Duke of Parma
1848 - 1907
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 187
Dionysius II of Syracuse
397 BC - 343 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 188
William I of Sicily
1126 - 1166
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 189
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
300 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 190
Quirinius
45 BC - 21
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 191
Sandro Pertini
1896 - 1990
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 192
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
1810 - 1842
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 193
Servilia
104 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 194
Nicola Amati
1596 - 1684
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 195