Roger II of Sicily

Roger II (Mileto, Calabria 22 December 1095 – Palermo, Sicily 26 February 1154) is King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon.

He begins his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, later becomes Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1127), then King of Sicily (1130).

By the time of his death at the age of 58, Roger has succeeded in uniting all the Norman conquests in Italy into one kingdom with a strong centralized government.

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