William II of Sicily

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:administrative_division divided Sicily into counties
gptkbp:alliance marriage alliances with other kingdoms
gptkbp:birth_date 1155
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Palermo_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Constance_of_Sicily
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Sicilian_Vespers
internal revolts
gptkbp:court gptkb:Palermo
court was a center of culture
gptkbp:crowned 1166
gptkbp:cultural_contribution promoted the arts and architecture
gptkbp:cultural_exchange encouraged cultural exchange in Sicily
gptkbp:cultural_influence influenced Sicilian culture
gptkbp:death_date 1189
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations established relations with the Papacy
gptkbp:dynasty Hauteville
gptkbp:economic_policy promoted trade and commerce
gptkbp:father gptkb:Roger_II_of_Sicily
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in medieval studies
gptkbp:historical_context ruled during the height of Norman power in Sicily
gptkbp:historical_documentation Royal charters
documented in medieval chronicles
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Sicilian_Crusade
gptkbp:historical_figures associated with other Norman kings
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future rulers of Sicily
influenced the development of Sicily's identity
gptkbp:historical_interpretation interpreted as a benevolent ruler
gptkbp:historical_legacy remembered for his just rule
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
part of the Norman period in Sicily
gptkbp:historical_research subject of various historical research projects
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:last_of_the_Hauteville_dynasty
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_Roger_of_Hoveden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William II of Sicily
gptkbp:international_relations focused on Mediterranean politics
gptkbp:known_for his piety and patronage of the church
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:legacy established a strong centralized state
gptkbp:military_campaign campaigns against the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Navarre
gptkbp:narrative subject of many historical accounts
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:William_the_Good
gptkbp:noble_support supported by the nobility
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Norman
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_I_of_Sicily
gptkbp:reform strengthened royal authority
gptkbp:reign 1189
1166
23 years
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joan_of_England
gptkbp:strategy used marriage as a political tool
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tancred_of_Sicily
gptkbp:title gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Messina
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Sicily
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4