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Roger II of Sicily

Roger II or Roger the Great (Italian: Ruggero II, Sicilian: Ruggeru II, Greek: Ρογέριος; 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]

"Roger II" redirects here. For the Viscount of Carcassonne, see Roger II Trencavel.

Roger II

1105 – 27 September 1130

Simon

27 September 1130 – 26 February 1154

25 December 1130

William I

22 December 1095
Mileto (Calabria)

26 February 1154(1154-02-26) (aged 58)
Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily

Cathedral of Palermo, Sicily

Hauteville

Roger I of Sicily

Adelaide del Vasto

Modern legacy[edit]

Roger is the subject of King Roger, a 1926 opera by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. The last months of his life are also featured in Tariq Ali's book A Sultan in Palermo. Studiorum Universitas Ruggero II, a private non-traditional university connected to Accademia Normanna was incorporated in the U.S. on 30 April 2001 in his honor.[37]

(1118 – 12 May 1148), heir, Duke of Apulia (from 1135), possibly also Count of Lecce.

Roger III

(1120–1138), Prince of Bari (from 1135).

Tancred

(1120/1121 – 7 May 1166), his successor, Duke of Apulia (from 1148).[39]

William I

(1122 – 10 October 1144), Prince of Capua (from 1135) and Duke of Naples.

Alfonso

Adelisia (1226 - post 1184), regnant duchess of Florence. She married firstly Jozzelino, Count of Loreto, and secondly .

Robert III, Count of Loritello

Henry (1130 - 1143), prince of Taranto.

Roger's first marriage was in 1117 to Elvira, a daughter of King Alfonso VI of Castile. When she died, rumors flew that Roger had died as well, as his grief had made him a recluse.[38] They had six children:


Roger's second marriage was in 1149 to Sibylla, daughter of Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy.[40] They had two children:


Roger's third marriage was in 1151 to Beatrice of Rethel, a grandniece of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem.[40] They had one daughter:


Roger also had five known illegitimate children:


—By a daughter of Hugues I, Count of Molise:


—With unknown mistresses:

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Palazzo dei Normanni

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Takayama, Hiroshi (1993). The Administration of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily. E.J. Brill.

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"Tiraz: Inscribed Textiles from the Early Islamic Period"

Adrian Fletcher’s Paradoxplace – Palermo and the First Normans – Photos

, written by Frances Carney Gies.

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Both codices in Latin.

Assizes of Ariano