SICILY Italian states
Tancred (1189-1194)
Tancred (Italian: Tancredi; 1138 – 20
February 1194) was the 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".
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