The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
William I of Sicily
Also known as William the Bad, William the First
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 256
There's something contradictory in his presence—the bearing of royalty undermined by an air of dissipation. His manner suggests both inherited strength and the personal weaknesses that would define his legacy.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 256
- Books
- 1
William I of Sicily, known as William the Bad, was the son of Roger II who ruled Sicily with mixed reputation. Though he did not degenerate from the valor of his race, his temper was slothful and his manners dissolute. His reign was marked by the contrast between his noble lineage and his personal failings, earning him the epithet that would distinguish him from his more celebrated successor.
Description
A ruler of adult age with features that reflect both the valor of his Norman heritage and the slothful, dissolute nature of his character. His bearing suggests the weight of royal responsibility combined with personal failings that marked his reign.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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