King Roger II

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:born 1095
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cappella_Palatina
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Palermo
gptkbp:died 1154
gptkbp:dynasty Hauteville
gptkbp:events gptkb:Conquest_of_Malta
Conflict with the Papacy
Promotion of religious tolerance
Involvement in the Crusades
Support for the arts and sciences
Diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire
Support for the arts and literature
Establishment of a postal system
Establishment of a legal code
Strengthening of naval power
Support for the construction of churches and monasteries
Establishment of a centralized administration
Establishment of diplomatic missions
Census of the population
Construction of the Palatine Chapel
Promotion of maritime trade routes
Military campaigns in North Africa
Alliance with the Holy Roman Empire
Promotion of the Sicilian language
Cultural Renaissance in Sicily
Promotion of trade in the Mediterranean
Expansion of the Kingdom's territory
Development of agriculture in Sicily
Coronation as King of Sicily
Cultural exchange with Muslim scholars
Cultural integration of different communities
Establishment of the Norman Kingdom
Establishment of the Royal Court in Palermo
Support for the University of Palermo
gptkbp:father gptkb:Roger_I_of_Sicily
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Roger II
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:cultural_patronage
military conquests
establishing the Kingdom of Sicily
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sicilian_Arabic
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Latin
Greek
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Adelaide_of_Savoy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Roger_the_Great
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Roger_I_of_Sicily
gptkbp:reign 1130
1154
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elvira_of_Castile
gptkb:Beatrice_of_Rethel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_I_of_Sicily
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Calabria
gptkb:Count_of_Sicily
gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palazzo_dei_Normanni
gptkb:Palermo_Cathedral
gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5