List Of Monarchs Of Sicily
Sicily was granted, pending its Christian reconquest, to Robert Guiscard as "duke" in 1059 by Pope Nicholas II. The Guiscard granted it as a county to his brother Roger.
Hauteville Dynasty, 1071–1130
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger I 1071–1101 |
1031 son of Tancred of Hauteville and Fredisenda |
Judith of Évreux 1061 4 children Eremburga of Mortain 1077 8 children Adelaide del Vasto 1087 4 children |
1101 Mileto aged 70 |
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| Simon 1101–1105 |
1093 son of Roger I of Sicily and Adelaide del Vasto |
never married | 1105 Mileto aged 12 |
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| Roger II 1105–1130 |
22 December 1095 Mileto son of Roger I of Sicily and Adelaide del Vasto |
Elvira of Castile 1117 6 children Sibyl of Burgundy 1149 2 children Beatrix of Rethel 1151 1 child |
26 February 1154 Palermo aged 58 |
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