1155 - 1189
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William II of Sicily was previously married to Joan of England, Queen of Sicily (1177 - 1189).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
13 years, 10 months
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13 years, 10 months
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Details
| Birthday |
30th November, 1154
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| Birthplace |
Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
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| Died |
1189
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| Place of Death |
Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily
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| Occupation |
Royalty
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William II (December 1153 – 11 November 1189), called the Good, was king of Sicily from 1166 to 1189. Our understanding of William's character is indistinct. Lacking in military enterprise, secluded and pleasure-loving, he seldom emerged from his palace life at Palermo. Yet his reign is marked by an ambitious foreign policy and a vigorous diplomacy. Champion of the papacy and in secret league with the Lombard cities, he was able to defy the common enemy, Frederick Barbarossa. In the Divine Comedy, Dante places William II in Paradise. He is also referred to in Boccaccio's Decameron (tale IV.4, where he reportedly has two children, and tale V.7).
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