Roger II of Sicily, King · Norman king of Sicily

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Roger II of Sicilyروجر الثاني

Palermo

The Norman king of Sicily whose court was half Arab and who commissioned al-Idrisi's world map.

He ruled from Palermo with Muslim officials and soldiers and wore robes with Arabic writing. The geographer al-Idrisi made for him a great silver map and the book known as the Book of Roger.

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