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William I succeeds to the throne of Sicily

Type Event Region Sicily Time 1154

After Roger II's death in 1154, his eldest son William I (known as 'William the Bad') inherited the Sicilian throne, becoming the second Norman king …

Timeline

1154Sicily · SicilyWilliam I, son of Roger II, succeeded smoothly after his father's death; the Norman court completed the transfer of power in Palermo, and the kingdom's territory encompassed Sicily and the duchies of southern Italy.

Sources

The Norman Kingdom of Sicily — Donald Matthew (1992)
The Kingdom in the Sun, 1130-1194 — John Julius Norwich (1970)