Roger II of Sicily
King of Sicily from 1130 to 1154 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Roger II" redirects here. For the Viscount of Carcassonne, see Roger II Trencavel.
Roger II or Roger the Great (Italian: Ruggero II; Sicilian: Ruggeru II; 22 December 1095[1] – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa,[2] son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon. He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, became Duke of Apulia and Calabria in 1127, then King of Sicily in 1130 and King of Africa in 1148.[3]
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Count of Sicily | |
Reign | 1105 – 27 September 1130 |
Predecessor | Simon |
King of Sicily | |
Reign | 27 September 1130 – 26 February 1154 |
Coronation | 25 December 1130 |
Successor | William I |
Born | 22 December 1095 Mileto (Calabria) |
Died | 26 February 1154(1154-02-26) (aged 58) Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
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House | Hauteville |
Father | Roger I of Sicily |
Mother | Adelaide del Vasto |
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