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Roger II the Great Biography and Timeline

Follow Roger II the Great through 3 dated historical records for Italy.

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Roger II the Great, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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1130–1154Years on this page

1130

Capture of Sicily

King · Sicily · House / House of Naples & Sicily

Completes the Norman Capture of Sicily

Role range: 1130-1154

1130

Succession

King · House / House of Naples & Sicily

Succeeds as King of Italy

Role range: 1130-1154

1154

26 February 1154

Death of Roger II the Great

King · Palermo · House / House of Naples & Sicily

Death of Roger II the Great

Role range: 1130-1154

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.