1189 in Italy
Events
- Tancred, Count of Lecce is elected by Norman officials as new King of Sicily instead of the designated heiress Constance and is supported by Matthew d'Ajello and Pope Clement III.[1]
Deaths
- 18 November – King William II of Sicily[2]
References
- Birk, Joshua C. (2017). Norman Kings of Sicily and the Rise of the Anti-Islamic Critique: Baptized Sultans. Springer. p. 266. ISBN 9783319470429.
- "William II | king of Sicily". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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