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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 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

Among politicians, William I of Sicily ranks 2,310 out of 15,577Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1126, William I of Sicily ranks 2Before 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 4Before him are Abdul Qadir Gilani, Ahmad Yasawi, and Saint Rosalia. After him are Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence and Constantine Angelos.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 816 out of 4,668Before 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).

Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 163Before 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).