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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.
- 7 May 1166 – 11 November 1189
- Margaret of Navarre
16 de abr. de 2024 · House of Hauteville. William II, (born 1154—died Nov. 18, 1189, Palermo, kingdom of Sicily [Italy]) the last Norman king of Sicily; under a regency from 1166, he ruled in person from 1171. He became known as William the Good because of his policy of clemency and justice toward the towns and the barons, in contrast with his father ...
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The reign of William II, posthumously known as William “The Good,” was characterized by seclusion, lackluster military ventures, diplomacy, and a peace within Sicily after the chaotic reign of his father, William I. Scholars believe that William II’s nickname is not attributed to the “good” he did as king, but rather to the fact that ...
The loss of North Africa under King William I of Sicily in 1160 was a major blow to the Normans and it began a slow decline of Norman control within the central Mediterranean. However, the problem started in North Africa years before even William I was ruler of the Normans.
The Multi-Cultural Identity of Medieval Sicily: William II’s Complex at Monreale. Lindsey K Williams. During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the Norman kingdom of Sicily sustained a variety of distinct cultures.
- Lindsey K Williams
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.
William II, known as "William the Good," was born in 1153 to William I "the Bad," King of Sicily, and Margaret of Navarre. These nicknames may be misleading. They probably reflect the rapport of each monarch with the Sicilian nobility --never an easy lot to rule.
