Tancred, King of Sicily

Tancred
Tancred of Sicily with his sons Roger and William
King of Sicily
Reign1189 – 20 February 1194
PredecessorWilliam II
SuccessorWilliam III
Born1138
Lecce (Apulia), Kingdom of Sicily
Died20 February 1194(1194-02-20) (aged 55–56)
Burial
SpouseSibylla of Acerra
IssueRoger III of Sicily
William III of Sicily
Elvira
Constance
Valdrada
HouseHauteville
FatherRoger III, Duke of Apulia
MotherEmma of Lecce

Tancred (Italian: Tancredi; 1138 – 20 February 1194) was King of Sicily from 1189 to 1194. He was born in Lecce, an illegitimate son of Roger III, Duke of Apulia (the eldest son of King Roger II) by his mistress Emma, a daughter of Achard II, Count of Lecce. He inherited the title "Count of Lecce" from his grandfather and is consequently often referred to as Tancred of Lecce. Due to his short stature and unhandsome visage, he was mocked by his critics as "The Monkey King".[1]

  1. ^ Lars Brownworth, The Normans: From Raiders to Kings