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Roger II of Sicily

1095 - 1154

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Roger II or Roger the Great (Italian: Ruggero II, Sicilian: Ruggeru II, Greek: Ρογέριος; 22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger II of Sicily is the 1,088th most popular politician (down from 811th in 2019), the 465th most popular biography from Italy (down from 359th in 2019) and the 71st most popular Italian Politician.

Roger II of Sicily is most famous for his construction of the Palace of Caserta and his introduction of the Arabic numeral system to Europe.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Roger II of Sicily ranks 1,088 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter I of Serbia, Childeric III, Constans II, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Ferdinand VII of Spain, and Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Boris III of Bulgaria, Ottokar II of Bohemia, Hassan Rouhani, Allen Dulles, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, and Handan Sultan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1095, Roger II of Sicily ranks 1. After him are Stephen, King of England, Yuri Dolgorukiy, Antipope Victor IV, Suryavarman II, Mesud I, Usama ibn Munqidh, Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, William II, Duke of Apulia, Conan III, Duke of Brittany, and Peter of Bruys. Among people deceased in 1154, Roger II of Sicily ranks 2. Before him is Pope Anastasius IV. After him are Stephen, King of England, Adelaide of Maurienne, Iziaslav II of Kiev, Isaac Komnenos, Gilbert de la Porrée, William of Conches, Al-Zafir, Viacheslav I of Kiev, Boris Kalamanos, and Wu Yu.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Roger II of Sicily ranks 465 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Conon (630), Albano Carrisi (1943), Pope Alexander II (1010), Pope Stephen III (720), Pope John XIV (1000), and Philolaus (-470). After him are Pope Marinus II (932), Pontormo (1494), Guccio Gucci (1881), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Stephen VI (850), and Clara Petacci (1912).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Roger II of Sicily ranks 71. Before him are Conrad IV of Germany (1228), Amadeo I of Spain (1845), Brennus (-500), Maria Luisa of Spain (1745), Tiberius Gracchus (-163), and Cato the Younger (-95). After him are Clara Petacci (1912), Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87), Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat (1150), and Ancus Marcius (-675).

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