William the Good
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| William the Good | |
King of Sicily
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| In office May 7, 1166 – November 11, 1189 | |
| Preceded by | William I |
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| Succeeded by | Tancred |
| Born | c. December 1153 Palermo, Sicily |
| Died | November 11, 1189 Palermo, Sicily |
William the Good, or William II, was a king of Sicily. He had a reputation for ruling well and justly. In Dante's Paradiso, William the Good is the only post-Roman to be included in Dante's list of the six greatest rulers in history.