1126 - 1166
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 219,757 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). William I of Sicily is the 2,310th most popular politician (up from 2,382nd in 2019), the 816th most popular biography from Italy (up from 856th in 2019) and the 163rd 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, William I of Sicily ranks 2,310 out of 15,577. Before him are Thomas Palaiologos, Dmitry Ustinov, Kim Jong-suk, Tancred, King of Sicily, Maria Josepha of Bavaria, and Werner von Haeften. After him are Mikhail Mishustin, Eliot Ness, John of Brienne, Merneith, Isaias Afwerki, and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
1409 - 1465
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,304
1908 - 1984
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,305
1919 - 1949
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2,306
1138 - 1194
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,307
1739 - 1767
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,308
1908 - 1944
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 2,309
1126 - 1166
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,310
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,311
1903 - 1957
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,312
1158 - 1237
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,313
3000 BC - 3000 BC
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,314
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,315
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2,316
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, John Doukas, Sibylla of Burgundy, and Anvari. 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 and Constantine Angelos.
1126 - 1198
HPI: 82.99
Rank: 1
1126 - 1166
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 2
1126 - 1199
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 3
1126 - 1202
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 4
1126 - 1183
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 5
1126 - 1199
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 6
1126 - 1200
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 7
1126 - 1150
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 8
1126 - 1190
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 9
1078 - 1166
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 1
1103 - 1166
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 2
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 3
1126 - 1166
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 4
1136 - 1166
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 5
1093 - 1166
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 6
Among people born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 816 out of 4,668. Before him are Domenico Modugno (1928), Silvio Piola (1913), Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (1498), Giosuè Carducci (1835), Bernardo Provenzano (1933), and Tancred, King of Sicily (1138). After him are Tarcisio Bertone (1934), Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701), Giacomo Agostini (1942), Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), and Fausto Coppi (1919).
1928 - 1994
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 810
1913 - 1996
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 811
1498 - 1526
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 812
1835 - 1907
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 813
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 814
1138 - 1194
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 815
1126 - 1166
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 816
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 817
1701 - 1773
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 818
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 819
1587 - 1637
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 820
1448 - 1495
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 821
1919 - 1960
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 822
Among politicians born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 163. Before him are Ferdinand, Duke of Parma (1751), Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1797), Occhiali (1519), Pescennius Niger (135), Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (1498), and Tancred, King of Sicily (1138). After him are Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701), Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Romano Prodi (1939), Phalaris (-700), and Louise of Orléans (1812).
1751 - 1802
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 157
1797 - 1870
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 158
1519 - 1587
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 159
135 - 194
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 160
1498 - 1526
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 161
1138 - 1194
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 162
1126 - 1166
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 163
1701 - 1773
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 164
1587 - 1637
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 165
1448 - 1495
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 166
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 167
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 168
1812 - 1850
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 169