Statements (207)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Noble
gptkb:King gptkb:monarchy |
| gptkbp:administrative_division |
gptkb:County_of_Sicily
Counties and duchies |
| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:Marriage_to_Elvira_of_Castile
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire Marriage alliances with other noble families Alliances with Muslim states |
| gptkbp:allied_with |
gptkb:the_Papacy
|
| gptkbp:ancestor |
gptkb:Robert_Guiscard
gptkb:Tancred_of_Hauteville |
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
Norman architecture
|
| gptkbp:born |
1095
1031 |
| gptkbp:capital |
gptkb:Palermo
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Royal_court_of_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:crowned |
1130
December 25, 1130 Pope Anacletus II |
| gptkbp:cultural_contribution |
Patron of the arts
|
| gptkbp:cultural_exchange |
Integration of different cultures in Sicily
Islamic and Christian cultures Cultural interactions with Byzantium Cultural interactions with Latin Europe Cultural interactions with the Islamic world |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
gptkb:Sicilian_School_of_Poetry
Influence on Sicilian identity |
| gptkbp:defeated |
the Muslim forces in Sicily
|
| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:House_of_Hauteville
|
| gptkbp:died |
1154
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
1154
|
| gptkbp:died_on |
February 26, 1139
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
Hauteville
|
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
Taxation reforms
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Pope_Innocent_II
|
| gptkbp:era |
gptkb:Middle_Ages
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:the_Royal_Palace_of_Palermo
gptkb:the_Sicilian_Vespers the Kingdom of Sicily as a major power |
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Roger_I_of_Sicily
gptkb:Roger_III_of_Sicily |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:the_University_of_Palermo
|
| gptkbp:historical_achievement |
Recognized by the Pope as King
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Norman conquest of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Chronicle_of_Roger_II
Annales Regni Siciliae Liber ad honorem Augusti |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Coronation in Palermo
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Promotion of religious tolerance
Support for scientific advancements Establishment of a legal system Strengthening of royal authority Promotion of agriculture and economy Formation of the Kingdom of Sicily Integration of diverse cultures in Sicily Cultural flourishing in Sicily Development of trade in the Mediterranean Encouragement of architectural developments Formation of a multi-ethnic kingdom Influence on subsequent rulers of Sicily |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Symbol of Norman power in Italy
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
Norman period in Sicily
|
| gptkbp:historical_role |
Unifier of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:First_King_of_Sicily
Pioneer of centralized monarchy in Sicily |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Gesta_Rogerii
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Roger II of Sicily
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Norman culture in Sicily
|
| gptkbp:influence_on |
gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
the Mediterranean politics
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Byzantine culture
|
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Elvira_of_Castile
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkb:cultural_patronage Military innovations Patronage of the arts Establishment of a centralized government Codification of laws his role in the Crusades Promotion of religious tolerance his military campaigns Promotion of trade and commerce Development of agriculture establishing the Kingdom of Sicily Cultural and architectural achievements Promotion of public health initiatives Promotion of social welfare programs Support for the development of infrastructure Promotion of economic development Military campaigns against the Byzantines Promotion of cultural heritage preservation Support for the military his contributions to literature Promotion of local governance Support for the arts and literature Establishment of a legal system Establishment of a postal system Promotion of cultural festivals Construction of fortifications Support for the development of trade routes Establishment of a court system Establishment of a system of weights and measures Diplomatic relations with the Papacy Support for the construction of churches Promotion of maritime trade Support for the development of cities his legal reforms Promotion of environmental conservation. his conflicts with the Papacy his military innovations his naval power his architectural projects Integration of different cultures Promotion of agricultural innovations Support for the development of crafts Expansion of the kingdom's territory his legacy in medieval history Establishment of a system of public transportation Establishment of a system of public works Establishment of a tax system Support for the development of tourism his religious tolerance his diplomatic marriages his establishment of a legal code Establishment of a network of roads his establishment of trade routes Establishment of a mint Establishment of a system of public safety Promotion of science and learning Establishment of a diplomatic corps Establishment of a system of education Support for the Jewish community Consolidation of the Kingdom of Sicily Cultural exchanges with the Islamic world his diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire his establishment of a court culture his role in the cultural exchange between East and West Establishment of the Sicilian Vespers his role in the political landscape of medieval Europe his contributions to the economy of Sicily his impact on trade in the Mediterranean his influence on Sicilian culture his influence on the Norman architecture in Sicily his patronage of scholars and scientists his role in the development of Sicilian identity his role in the development of feudalism in Sicily his role in the spread of Christianity in Sicily his role in the unification of Sicily his wealth and prosperity of Sicily the creation of a centralized administration Creation of the Royal Library of Palermo Creation of the Royal Palace of Palermo Cultural diversity in his court Support for the Christian Church |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Sicilian_Arabic
gptkb:Italian gptkb:Latin Norman French |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural diversity in Sicily
Influence on Mediterranean politics |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
the Norman rule in Sicily
|
| gptkbp:military_campaign |
gptkb:Conquest_of_Malta
Conquest of Southern Italy Conquest of the Emirate of Sicily |
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Mafalda_of_Sicily
gptkb:Adelaide_of_Savoy |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Chronicled in medieval texts.
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Roger_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nicosia
gptkb:Battle_of_Nocera |
| gptkbp:notable_burials |
gptkb:Cathedral_of_Palermo
|
| gptkbp:patronage |
Support for scholars and artists
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Roger_I_of_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
the Arabic language
|
| gptkbp:reform |
Centralized government
Reorganization of the administration |
| gptkbp:reign |
1130
1154 1139 24 years 1130-1154 |
| gptkbp:reign_end |
1154
|
| gptkbp:reign_start |
1130
|
| gptkbp:relationship_with |
gptkb:Pope_Innocent_II
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Roman_Catholicism |
| gptkbp:route_of_administration |
Feudal system
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Elvira_of_Castile
gptkb:Beatrice_of_Rethel |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Consolidation of power
Military alliances Diplomatic marriages Diplomacy with the Papacy |
| gptkbp:strength |
Strong naval power
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:William_I_of_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:William_I_of_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Duke_of_Calabria
gptkb:Count_of_Sicily gptkb:monarchy gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy |
| gptkbp:was_a_patron_of |
the arts and sciences
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Sicily gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Catania gptkb:monarchy |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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