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William I of Sicily

1126 - 1166

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William I (1120 or 1121 – 7 May 1166), called the Bad or the Wicked (Sicilian: Gugghiermu lu Malu), was the second king of Sicily, ruling from his father's death in 1154 to his own in 1166. He was the fourth son of Roger II and Elvira of Castile. William's title "the Bad" seems little merited and expresses the bias of the historian Hugo Falcandus and the baronial class against the king and the official class by whom he was guided. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William I of Sicily is the 2,955th most popular politician (down from 2,720th in 2019), the 963rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 916th in 2019) and the 209th most popular Italian Politician.

William I of Sicily is most famous for being the first Norman king of Sicily. He was also the son of Roger II of Sicily.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William I of Sicily ranks 2,955 out of 19,576. Before him are Bahram I, Seleucus IV Philopator, Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus, Ma Chao, Athanaric, and Ismail Haniyeh. After him are Samora Machel, Lin Zexu, Robert II of Scotland, Ehud, King Wu of Zhou, and Eiríkr Hákonarson.

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Among people born in 1126, William I of Sicily ranks 2. Before him is Averroes. After him are John Doukas, Khaqani, Mieszko III the Old, Peter I of Courtenay, Michael the Syrian, Anvari, and Sibylla of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1166, William I of Sicily ranks 4. Before him are Abdul Qadir Gilani, Ahmad Yasawi, and Saint Rosalia. After him are Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Provence, Constantine Angelos, and Yasovarman II.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 963 out of 5,161. Before him are Frank Costello (1891), Luigi Nono (1924), Simone Inzaghi (1976), Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787), Masolino da Panicale (1383), and Bernardo Provenzano (1933). After him are Gemma Galgani (1878), Frances of Rome (1384), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Giorgio Morandi (1890), Arrigo Boito (1842), and Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, William I of Sicily ranks 209. Before him are Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus (-3), Francesco Cossiga (1928), Fausta (289), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (-2), and Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este (1787). After him are Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), Edda Mussolini (1910), Occhiali (1519), Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), and Francesco II Sforza (1495).

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