William II, Duke of Apulia

Wilhelm II (* 1095 or 1097; † July 28, 1127 in Salerno) was from 1111 Duke of Apulia.

Life

William was a son of Roger Borsa and Adela of Flanders, the daughter of Count Robert the Frisian, and thus paternal a member of the Norman family Hauteville. After the death of his father in 1111, first led his mother Adela to 1114 the regent for Wilhelm.

1114 William was invested in Ceprano by Pope Paschal II, Duke; This ceremony was repeated by Gelasius II and Calixtus II 1118 1120. The stronger dependence on the papal suzerain also came through the image of the apostles Peter on the embossed on behalf of William Coins expressed.

Well in 1114 he married Gaitelgrima of Airola. Since the marriage remained childless, in 1125 he appointed his uncle Roger II as heir to the duchy of Apulia.

Swell

  • Romuald of Salerno: Chronicon sive Annales, 12th century.
List of monarchs of Naples Robert I, Count of Flanders Hauteville family Investiture Pope Gelasius II Pope Callixtus II Roger II of Sicily Romuald Guarna Ferdinand Chalandon Hubert Houben (historian) Duke of Calabria
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