William the Bad

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William the Bad was a 12th-century Norman king of Sicily known for his unpopular rule, internal strife, and conflicts with the papacy and neighboring powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Sicily
Norman ruler
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Guglielmo il Malo NERFINISHED
Guillaume le Mauvais NERFINISHED
William I of Sicily NERFINISHED
burialPlace Cathedral of Palermo NERFINISHED
capital Palermo NERFINISHED
child Henry, Prince of Capua NERFINISHED
Roger IV, Duke of Apulia NERFINISHED
William II of Sicily NERFINISHED
conflict conflicts with Italian maritime republics
conflicts with the Papacy
wars with the Byzantine Empire
wars with the Holy Roman Empire
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1131
dateOfDeath 1166
era 12th century
ethnicGroup Normans NERFINISHED
father Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED
givenName William
knownFor conflicts with neighboring powers
conflicts with the papacy
internal strife in the Kingdom of Sicily
unpopular rule
languageSpoken Latin
Norman French NERFINISHED
Sicilian
monarchOf Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
mother Elvira of Castile NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Hauteville family NERFINISHED
notableEvent Baronial revolts in the Kingdom of Sicily
Revolt of Bari (1156) NERFINISHED
Treaty of Benevento (1156) NERFINISHED
opponent Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED
Pope Adrian IV NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Palermo NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Palermo NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Sicily NERFINISHED
predecessor Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1166
reignStart 1154
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
signed Treaty of Benevento NERFINISHED
spouse Margaret of Navarre NERFINISHED
successor William II of Sicily NERFINISHED

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William I of Sicily nickname William the Bad