William the Good

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William the Good was a 12th-century king of Sicily known for his relatively peaceful and prosperous reign marked by effective governance and patronage of culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Sicily
human
associatedWith Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
burialPlace Monreale Cathedral NERFINISHED
chronologicalOrder second Norman king named William in Sicily
conflictParticipation relations with Byzantine Empire
relations with Holy Roman Empire
continent Europe
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1153
dateOfDeath 1189
deathCause illness
era 12th century
father William I of Sicily NERFINISHED
givenName William
governmentTypeDuringReign feudal monarchy
hasNoChildren true
house Hauteville NERFINISHED
knownAs William II of Sicily NERFINISHED
monarchOf Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
mother Margaret of Navarre NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Latin
Sicilian
nobleFamily Hauteville family NERFINISHED
notableFor effective governance
patronage of culture
peaceful reign
patronage Monreale Cathedral NERFINISHED
Palatine Chapel in Palermo NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Palermo NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Palermo NERFINISHED
policy alliance with Papacy
support for Latin and Greek Christian communities
toleration of Muslim community in Sicily
positionHeld King of Sicily NERFINISHED
predecessor William I of Sicily NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1189
reignStart 1166
religion Roman Catholicism
royalStyle King of Sicily, Duke of Apulia, Prince of Capua
sexOrGender male
sibling Constance of Sicily NERFINISHED
Henry, Prince of Capua NERFINISHED
Roger IV, Duke of Apulia NERFINISHED
spouse Joan of England NERFINISHED
successor Tancred of Lecce NERFINISHED
title Rex Siciliae NERFINISHED

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William II of Sicily nickname William the Good