King Roger II

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf King
gptkbp:born 1095
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Cappella_Palatina
gptkbp:died 1154
gptkbp:dynasty Hauteville
gptkbp:father gptkb:Roger_I_of_Sicily
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Roger II
gptkbp:knownFor establishing_the_Kingdom_of_Sicily
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sicilian_Arabic
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Norman_French
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:significantEvent Cultural patronage
Promotion of scientific inquiry
Support for the arts
Establishment of trade routes
Conflict with the Papacy
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support of the arts and sciences
Support for agricultural development
Role in the Crusades
Promotion of maritime trade
Military alliances with other kingdoms
Establishment of a centralized administration
Encouragement of scholarship and learning
Encouragement of religious institutions
Establishment of a royal court
Construction of palaces and churches
Establishment of a royal library
Support for the Norman nobility
Development of a legal system
Establishment of a multi-ethnic society
Expansion of the royal domain
Patronage of historians and poets
Support for architecture and urban development
Impact_on_European_history
Military_campaigns_in_North_Africa
Diplomatic_relations_with_the_Byzantine_Empire
Cultural_exchange_in_the_Mediterranean
Influence_on_Mediterranean_politics
Cultural_legacy_in_the_Mediterranean_region
Influence_on_Sicilian_identity
Legacy_in_Sicilian_history
Establishment_of_the_Sicilian_Vespers
Consolidation_of_the_Kingdom_of_Sicily
Cultural_flourishing_in_Sicily
Influence_on_later_rulers_of_Sicily
Integration_of_diverse_cultures_in_Sicily
Promotion_of_the_Sicilian_language
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elvira_of_Castile
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_I_of_Sicily
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Sicily