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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 .
3 de jul. de 2021 · William II of Hauteville King of Sicily (1171–1189). William II of Hauteville was the third king of the Norman dynasty on the throne of Sicily. He ruled independently from 1171 (from 1166 to 1171 he was under the regency of his mother) to 1189. From an iconographic point of view, he is particularly interesting because he was the first king of Sicily who made use of monumental images of ...
Kingdom of Sicily: King William II (1166-1189) » See 5 coins. Trifollaro - Guglielmo II. ¼ Tercenario. 1 Follaro - Guglielmo II. 1 Follaro - Guglielmo II. ½ Follaro - Guglielmo II. Using data from Wikidata: Q367387. Coin, banknote and exonumia catalogue, online collection management, swaps, forum, and more.
He was William II, whose time as the King of Sicily saw the resurgence of a foreign policy practice that was dangerous and expensive: capturing foreign lands for the sake of it, without considering the economic and political backlash that he would receive. 24 His was a very different approach to diplomacy and foreign relations, one that differed significantly from that of Roger II, who ...
8 de ene. de 2022 · The marriage ceremony was followed by her coronation as Queen of Sicily. Joanna must have looked magnificent, her bejewelled dress cost £114 – not a small sum at the time. Joanna and William had no surviving children and when William died without an heir in November 1189, Joanna became a pawn in the race for the succession.
16 de nov. de 2022 · Monreale Cathedral is the world’s most famous Norman cathedral and Sicily’s most beautiful church. It’s a jaw dropping architectural marvel slathered from floor to ceiling with glittering Byzantine mosaics. It reflects the glory of the Middle Ages. Built between 1174-89, a young William II founded the cathedral to show off his power.
26 de dic. de 2023 · Monreale Cathedral. One of Sicily's top tourist attractions, the cathedral at Monreale was conceived as a political statement, as well as an artistic one. The result is the most important monument to the artistic tastes of the Normans in all of Sicily. The entire concept of the Norman kingdom as the highest secular and religious authority is ...
