Roger II
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 870 years ago |
Date of birth | December 22,1095 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Mileto |
Italy | |
Died | Palermo |
Italy | |
Date of died | February 26,1154 |
Children | Constance, Queen of Sicily |
William I of Sicily | |
Place of burial | Palermo Cathedral, Palermo, Italy |
Spouse | Beatrice of Rethel |
Grandchildren | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor |
Parents | Roger I of Sicily |
Adelaide del Vasto | |
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ID | 4275071 |
Roger II Life story
Roger II or Roger the Great was King of Sicily and Africa, 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.