Roger II of Sicily, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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King of Sicily
Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1095
Place of Birth: Mileto, Calabria, Italy
Date of Death: 26-Feb-1154
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Roger II of Sicily
- Roger II (22 December 1095 – 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily and Africa, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his brother Simon.
- He began his rule as Count of Sicily in 1105, became Duke of Apulia and Calabria in 1127, then King of Sicily in 1130 and King of Africa in 1148..
- By the time of his death at the age of 58, Roger had succeeded in uniting all the Norman conquests in Italy into one kingdom with a strong centralized government.
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