William the Good

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William the Good was a 12th-century king of Sicily known for his relatively peaceful and prosperous reign marked by effective governance and patronage of culture.

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instanceOf King of Sicily
human
associatedWith Norman Kingdom of Sicily
linked to: Kingdom of Sicily
burialPlace Monreale Cathedral
chronologicalOrder second Norman king named William in Sicily
conflictParticipation relations with Byzantine Empire
relations with Holy Roman Empire
continent Europe
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Sicily
dateOfBirth 1153
dateOfDeath 1189
deathCause illness
era 12th century
father William I of Sicily
givenName William
governmentTypeDuringReign feudal monarchy
hasNoChildren true
house Hauteville
knownAs William II of Sicily
monarchOf Kingdom of Sicily
mother Margaret of Navarre
nativeLanguage Latin
Sicilian
nobleFamily Hauteville family
linked to: Hauteville dynasty
notableFor effective governance
patronage of culture
peaceful reign
patronage Monreale Cathedral
Palatine Chapel in Palermo
placeOfBirth Palermo
placeOfDeath Palermo
policy alliance with Papacy
support for Latin and Greek Christian communities
toleration of Muslim community in Sicily
positionHeld King of Sicily
predecessor William I of Sicily
reignEnd 1189
reignStart 1166
religion Roman Catholicism
royalStyle King of Sicily, Duke of Apulia, Prince of Capua
sexOrGender male
sibling Constance of Sicily
Henry, Prince of Capua
linked to: Henry of Capua

Roger IV, Duke of Apulia
spouse Joan of England
successor Tancred of Lecce
title Rex Siciliae

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William II of Sicily nickname William the Good