Guglielmo of Sicily

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:birth_date 1120
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cathedral_of_Palermo
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_II_of_Sicily
gptkbp:cultural_impact Norman architecture
gptkbp:death_date 1166
gptkbp:dynasty Hauteville
gptkbp:events gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Legal reforms
Conflict with the Papacy
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Development of agriculture
Promotion of the arts
Promotion of social welfare programs
Support for the military
Support for the economy
Promotion of local governance
Promotion of national identity
Development of infrastructure
Promotion of chivalric values
Support for the poor and needy
Support for the arts and literature
Establishment of a postal system
Promotion of public works
Construction of fortifications
Encouragement of scientific inquiry
Establishment of a legal code
Support for the Church
Support for the clergy
Diplomatic relations with Byzantium
Support for the arts and crafts
Strengthening of feudal ties
Establishment of royal authority
Promotion of civic rights
Strengthening of maritime power
Encouragement of scholarship
Encouragement of trade guilds
Conflict with local nobility
Establishment of a royal court
Involvement in Crusades
Expansion of the royal treasury
Military campaigns in North Africa
Support for the Jewish community
Coronation as King of Sicily
Support for the University of Palermo
Marriage alliance with Navarre
Cultural exchanges with Muslim Spain
Involvement in Mediterranean trade
Support for the Christian community
gptkbp:father gptkb:Roger_II_of_Sicily
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guglielmo of Sicily
gptkbp:known_for Consolidation of the Kingdom of Sicily
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sicilian_Arabic
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Elvira_of_Castile
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Roger_II_of_Sicily
gptkbp:reign_end 1154
1166
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Navarre
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_II_of_Sicily
gptkbp:title gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constance_of_Hauteville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5