ROGER II

c.1095–1154, count (1101–30) and first king (1130–54) of Sicily, son and successor of Roger I. He conquered (1127) Apulia and Salerno and sided with the antipope Anacletus II against Pope Innocent II. In 1130, Anacletus crowned Roger king. Innocent rallied Holy Roman Emperor Lothair II and other allies against Roger but was defeated in 1139. Naples and Capua recognized Roger's sovereignty; Innocent was obliged to invest him with the lands that, for the next seven centuries, were to constitute the kingdoms of Naples and Sicily. Roger also conquered the coast of Africa from Tunis to Tripoli. He established a strong central administration and attempted to fuse the disparate ethnic groups in his kingdom. Prosperity returned to Sicily, and Roger's brilliant court at Palermo was a center of the arts, letters, and sciences. Roger was succeeded by his son, William I.

See E. Curtis, Roger of Sicily (1912, repr. 1973); J. J. Norwich, Kingdom in the Sun (1970).

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Anti-Slavery, Religion, and Reform: Essays in Memory of Roger Anstey
Book by Christine Bolt, Seymour Drescher, Roger Anstey; W. Dawson, 1980
Subjects: Abolitionists--Congresses, Anstey, Roger, Slaves--Emancipation--Congresses
...slavery, religion and reform. 1. Slavery -- Emancipation -- Congresses 2. Abolitionists -- Congresses I. Anstey, Roger II. Bolt, Christine III. Drescher, Seymour 322.4409033 HT1025 79-41532 Dawson ISBN 0-7129-0945-1 Archon ISBN...
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Roger Sherman: Signer and Statesman
Book by Roger Sherman Boardman; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1938
Subjects: Sherman, Roger--1721-1793
...how it was "Voted: that Mr. Roger Sherman shall pass and repass...of view of Shermans family. II William Sherman, brother of Roger, on his arrival at New Milford...months after this happy event Roger, with his mother and the younger...
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Doing Ethics in a Pluralistic World: Essays in Honour of Roger C. Hutchinson
Book by Roger C. Hutchinson, Phyllis D. Airhart, Marilyn J. Legge, Gary L. Redcliffe; Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2002
Subjects: Hutchinson, Roger--1935-, Pluralism (Social Sciences), Religion And Ethics
...pluralistic world: essays in honour of Roger C. Hutchinson / edited by Phyllis D...2. Christian ethics. 3. Hutchinson, Roger, 1935-. I. Airhart, Phyllis D. Phyllis Diane , 1953-. II. Legge, Marilyn J. III. Redcliffe...
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The Development of Language and Language Researchers: Essays in Honor of Roger Brown
Book by Frank S. Kessel; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1988
Subjects: Brown, Roger--1925-, Language Acquisition, Linguistics
...Includes bibliographies and indexes. 1. Language acquisition. 2. Linguistics. 3. Brown, Roger William, 1925- . I. Brown, Roger William, 1925- . II. Kessel, Frank S. P118.D445 1988 401.9 87-24548 ISBN 0-89859-906-7 ISBN 0...
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Roger Williams: Prophet and Pioneer
Book by Emily Easton; Houghton, Mifflin, 1930
Subjects: Williams, Roger--1604?-1683
...OF THE EARLY STUARTS IN ENGLAND 3 II. THE LONDON OF ROGER WlLLIAMSS BOYHOOD 8 III. SMITHFIELD...BUCKING HAM 53 PART I THE YOUTH OF ROGER WILLIAMS 1621-1630 I. SIR EDWARD COKE, ROGER WILLIAMSS PATRON 69 II. COKE AND BACON 77 III. COKES TRIUMPH...
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Interview with William Roger Louis
Journal article by Roger Adelson; The Historian, Vol. 62, 2000
Subjects: Historians--Interviews, Louis, William Roger--Interviews, University of Texas--Officials and employees
...for my mothers father, William Roger Flood, and I was very close...musician who had served in World War II. I became the assistant first...type of empire since World War II. There was considerable resentment...authority on the Congo of Leopold II, I also coedited an account...
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A "Pretty Damn Able Commander" Lewis Hyde Brereton: Part II
Journal article by Roger G. Miller; Air Power History, Vol. 48, 2001
Subjects: Air warfare, Brereton, Lewis Hyde--Biography, Generals--Biography, United States. Air Force--Personalities, World War II, 1939-1945
...Hyde Brereton: Part II. by Roger G. Miller The summer...commander." 125 Roger G. Miller is a historian...Army in World War II (Washington, D...p. 3. (12.) Roger G. Miller, "A Pretty...American World War II Generals Got Their...
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Roger Williams: Pioneer on America's Journey towards Religious Liberty
Journal article by Virginia C. Barfield; Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table, 2006
Subjects: Freedom of religion--Political aspects, Puritan clergy--Religious aspects, Puritan clergy--Works, Rhode Island--Social aspects, Williams, Roger--Religious aspects, Williams, Roger--Works
...19) Perry Miller, "Roger Williams: An Essay in...The Complete Writings of Roger Williams," VII, 6...179. (21) Ibid., II, 256: IV, 222. (22...Complete Writings, II, 260. (36) Morgan, Roger Williams: The Church...
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Roger Phillips, World-class Tool Collector
Journal article by David Englund; The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc., Vol. 56, 2003
Subjects: Collectors, Early American Industries Association Inc, Historic artifacts, Personal profiles, Phillips, Roger, Tools, United States
...uncles home in a room that Roger had built for himself in the...school and his apprenticeship, Roger started attending Oregon State...now, it was 1942, World War II had begun, and after about a year at college, Roger wanted to join up. And at...
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U.s.-argentine Co-productions, 1982-1990: Roger Corman, Aries Productions, "schlockbuster" Movies, and the International Market
Journal article by Tamara L. Falicov; Film & History, Vol. 34, 2004
Subjects: Argentina, Corman, Roger, History, Motion picture directors & producers, Olivera, Hector
...New World Pictures."3 Roger Corman to this day remains...muerte), Deathstalker II, Barbarian Queen (Reina...need to import them.10 Roger Corman himself only came...Hollywood studio films and Roger Cormans lower budget production...1986) and Highlander II (Russell Mulcahy, 1991...
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The Death of Roger II of Sicily: February 26th, 1154
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 54, February 2004
Subjects: Roger II, King of Sicily, Sicily--History
The Death of Roger II of Sicily: February 26th, 1154. by...and son of Count Roger I of Sicily, Roger II succeeded to Sicily at the age of nine...disputed between Innocent II and Anacletus II in 1130, Roger supported the latter in return for a...
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The Greatest Traitor the Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, Ruler of England 1327-1330
Magazine article by Nigel Saul; History Today, Vol. 53, May 2003
Subjects: Book reviews, Books--Book reviews, Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II (Book)--Book reviews, The Greatest Traitor The Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, Ruler of England 1327-1330 (Book)--Book reviews
...mystery: what happened to Edward II? Both Doherty and Mortimer are in agreement: Edward II did not die at Berkeley. While Roger and Isabella said in public that he...known as the `confession of Edward II was discovered in an archive in southern...
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Roger Shattuck, 1923-2005
Magazine article; New Criterion, Vol. 24, January 2006
Subjects: Critics--Appreciation, Critics--Biography, Cultural criticism, Shattuck, Roger--Appreciation
...and Guillaume Apollinaire. Roger made connections--made sense...and stories, many of which Roger anatomizes in the course of...applications" part of his book, Roger concentrates on three cases...the atomic bomb in World War II; the human genome project and...
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Not So Heterodox: In Defense of Roger Haight
Magazine article by Paul Lakeland; Commonweal, Vol. 134, January 26, 2007
Subjects: Christianity--Forecasts and trends, Haight, Roger--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Haight, Roger--Criticism and interpretation, Theologians--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Theologians--Criticism and interpretation
...Catholic who rejects Vatican II, Gibson affirmed, "There is...us, apologists before Vatican II often acted like the child in...interreligious landscape after Vatican II and the disappearance of the...longer possible for most people. Roger Haights Christology and ecclesiology...
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The Ways of Empire: a Conversation with Wm. Roger Louis
Magazine article by William R. Ferris; Humanities, Vol. 21, July 2000
Subjects: Colonialism, Editors, History, Imperialism, Louis, William Roger, United Kingdom
...said. By the end of World War II, it was clear that India was...revival and renewal after World War II. In what way did that take shape...presence in Europe after World War II an empire by invitation. Is...FERRIS: I would be negligent, Roger, if I didnt ask you about your...
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Roger Defends Pete
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 8, 2003
Subjects: Daltrey, Roger, Townshend, Pete
Roger defends Pete. Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Roger defends Pete The Whos lead singer, Roger Daltrey, lashed out at Londons Fleet...expect from either of us." Eminem II While Smokey Robinson mulls over working...
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POPE JOHN PAUL II: Tears as Father 'Goes Home
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 4, 2005
Subjects: John Paul II, Pope
POPE JOHN PAUL II: Tears as Father Goes Home...history, our beloved John Paul II, who for 27 years guided the...see him so serene, Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles said after...forgeries The body of Pope John Paul II lies in state in the Clementine...
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The Arch Designer; BRIDGING THE GAP: The Intricate Box Parterre Installed by Roger Saul, Left, Which Replaced a Rose Garden MAKING A SPLASH: Ponds Are Linked by Streams and a Waterfall
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), November 2, 2008
Subjects: Ponds
...Intricate Box Parterre Installed by Roger Saul, Left, Which Replaced...a stone plinth. But surely Roger Saul is the only person in the...right between the eyes, says Roger, 58. Hes describing the disused Grade II listed structure that runs straight...
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I Triggered My Daughter's Downfall; Only Fools and Horses Turned Roger Lloyd Pack into One of TV's Biggest Stars - but When His Daughter Emily Lloyd Found Fame It Drove Her to the Edge. Here, He Reveals Why
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 25, 2010
Subjects: Actors, Actresses, Larkin, Philip
...Like a cult? Yes, he says. Roger is an attractive man, in an...wasnt very close to him, says Roger. He wasnt very good at being...his performance as a World War II veteran suffering with mental...coincidence, 1968 was also the year Roger married Emilys mother. He was...
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I Blame Myself for Emily's Downfall; the Hugely Popular Sitcom Only Fools and Horses Turned Roger Lloyd Pack into One of Tv's Biggest Stars - but When His Actress Daughter Emily Lloyd Found Sudden Fame, It Drove Her to the Edge. Here, He Reveals Why. Interview by Rebecca Hardy
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 26, 2010
Subjects: Actors, Actresses, Comedy programs, Television comedies
...brainwashing... Like a cult? Yes. Roger is an attractive man, in an...wasnt very close to him, says Roger. He wasnt very good at being...his performance as a World War II veteran suffering with mental...coincidence, 1968 was also the year Roger married Emilys mother. He was...
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Roger II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROGER II c.1095 1154, count (1101...Anacletus II against Pope Innocent II . In 1130, Anacletus crowned Roger king. Innocent rallied Holy Roman Emperor Lothair II and other allies against Roger but was defeated in 1139. Naples...
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Roger I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...suzerainty. Roberts death (1085) left Roger the most powerful Norman lord in S Italy...domain justly and tolerantly. In 1098, Roger was made papal legate. His son succeeded him as Roger II. See J. J. Norwich, The Other Conquest...
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Roger of Loria
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...triumphed over the French fleet off Catalonia. Roger also served James (later James II of Aragon), Peters successor in Sicily. In 1295...gain possession of the island. Devoted to Aragon, Roger fought with the Angevins against the Sicilians...
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Flor, Roger De
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FLOR, ROGER DE d. c.1306, German commander of Spanish...subsequently served as vice admiral under Frederick II of Sicily and after 1302 became the leader...service of the Byzantine emperor Andronicus II against the Turks. This Catalan company won...
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Orrery, Roger Boyle, 1st Earl Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ORRERY, ROGER BOYLE, 1ST EARL OF 1621 79, Irish statesman...became involved in a plot to restore Charles II, but Oliver Cromwell personally intervened...Scotland. When the restoration of Charles II seemed inevitable, he crossed to Ireland...
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