William III ( Italian : Guglielmo III ; c. 1186 – c. 1198), a scion of the Hauteville dynasty , was the last Norman King of Sicily , who reigned briefly for ten months in 1194. He was overthrown by his great-aunt Constance and her husband Emperor Henry VI .
38-2191: William III or William the Third may refer to: Kings [ edit ] William III of Sicily ( c. 1186 – c. 1198 ) William III of England and Ireland or William III of Orange or William II of Scotland (1650–1702) William III of the Netherlands and Luxembourg (1817–1890) Nobles [ edit ] William III, Duke of Aquitaine (913–963) William II, Count of Provence , also numbered William III of Provence, (late 980s–1018) William III, Count of Toulouse , also styled William III of Provence ( c. 970 –1037) William III of Provence (died after 1037) William III of Weimar (died 1039) William III, Marquess of Montferrat ( c. 970 –1042) William III, Lord of Montpellier (died 1058) William V, Count of Angoulême , also known as William Taillefer III (1084–1118/20) William III, Count of Burgundy ( c. 1110 –1127) William III of Forcalquier (died 1129) William III of Mâcon (1088–1156) William III, Count of Nevers ( c. 1107 –1161) William III, Count of Ponthieu ( c. 1093 –1172) William III, Count of Jülich ( r. 1207–1219 ) William II, Count of Flanders , also styled William III of Dampierre (1224–1251) William de Cantilupe (died 1254) William III of Baux (died 1257) William III Giudice of Cagliari ( r. 1256–1258 ) William III of Geneva (1280-1320) William I, Count of Hainaut or William III of Holland ( c. 1286 –1337) William III, Earl of Ross , known as Uillearn , 5th Earl of Ross (died 1372) William I, Duke of Bavaria or William III of Hainaut (1330–1389) William III, Duke of Bavaria (1375–1435) William III of Isenburg-Wied ( r. 1413–1462 ) William III, Princely count of Henneberg-Schleusingen (1434–1480) William III, Landgrave of Thuringia (1425–1482) William III, Landgrave of Hesse (1471–1500) Horses [ edit ] William
76-853: A character in Veronica Roth's Divergent Sir William, Rapunzel's husband in Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories William Afton, a major antagonist in the Five Nights at Freddy's game franchise William Birkin, in the Resident Evil game franchise B.J. Blazkowicz is the main character in most of the Wolfenstein video game series. William Brown, the main character of the children's book series Just William by Richmal Crompton William "Will" Byers , from Stranger Things William "Will" Turner, Pirates of
114-622: A fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders William Murdoch, a main protagonist in the Canadian television series Murdoch Mysteries William "Billy" Nolan, one of the main antagonists in Stephen King's Carrie and its adaptations William "Bill" Overbeck, one of the main playable protagonists in Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 William Riker , first officer on
152-866: A reaper in the manga Black Butler by Yana Toboso William Thacker, main character in Notting Hill , played by Hugh Grant William Toughbutt , a character in Ninjago William Traynor, in Me before you and its film adaptation William Anthonio Zeppeli, a major character in Phantom Blood , the first part of the Japanese manga series Jojo's Bizarre Adventure William "Bill" Bracken from Castle See also [ edit ] List of people named Liam [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
190-491: Is said to have been blinded and castrated, on orders of Henry. According to some sources he died in captivity at Hohenems Castle a few years later. Another theory is that he later returned to Sicily under the alias Tancredi Palamara. Henry's son, Emperor Frederick II (who was also king of Sicily) discovered Tancredi Palamara in Messina and had him executed in 1232. However, referring to several letters by Pope Celestine III ,
228-489: The Hohenstaufen emperor Henry VI claimed the throne of Sicily in right of his wife. Even before Tancred's death he had been laying plans to invade, and his resources had been further augmented by the ransom he had received for the release of King Richard I of England . In August 1194 Henry marched against Sicily. Sibylla was unable to organize much effective resistance. By the end of October Henry had conquered all
266-815: The 406th Engineer Combat Company William "Jock" Alves ( c. 1909–1979), Rhodesian physician and politician William Amaral de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian football manager and former centre-back William Ayache (born 1961), French footballer and manager Bill Beagan (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey administrator William Ball (suffragist) (1862–1???), British workers union member who supported women's suffrage William Sperry Beinecke (1914–2018), American philanthropist and businessman William Bradford Bishop (born 1936), American former U.S. foreign service officer accused of killing his family William Bonin (1947–1996), American serial killer and rapist William Bonner , Brazilian newscaster and journalist William H. Bonney, alias of American outlaw Billy
304-1086: The American Diabetes Association. Bill Clinton (born 1946), 42nd president of the United States William Cooper (1943–2001), American writer, radio host, and political activist William Crosfield (1838–1909), British politician William Dar (born 1953), Filipino horticulturist and government administrator Peduru Hewage William de Silva (1908–1988), Sri Lankan Sinhala Marxist politician William Herschel (1738-1822), German born British Astronomer William De Vecchis (born 1971), Italian politician William DeVizia (born 1969), American actor William "Jack" Dempsey (1895–1983), Irish Native-American boxer and World Heavyweight Champion William J. Donovan (1883–1959), American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat William Duckworth (1943–2012), American composer, author, educator and internet pioneer William S. Edings (1857–1927), justice of
342-1522: The Bad or William the Wicked William II of Sicily (1155–1189), a.k.a. William the Good William III of Sicily (1190–1198), last Norman King of Sicily, reigning briefly for ten months in 1194 Cameroon [ edit ] William I of Bimbia , 19th-century king of the Isubu people William II of Bimbia (died 1882), king of the Isubu people Other [ edit ] William I (disambiguation) , multiple royals and nobles William II , multiple royals and nobles William II of Villehardouin (died 1278), Prince of Achaea William III , multiple royals and nobles William IV (disambiguation) , multiple royals and nobles William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1852–1912; r. 1905–1912 ) William V , multiple royals and nobles William VI , multiple royals and nobles William VII , multiple royals and nobles William VIII , multiple royals and nobles William IX , multiple royals and nobles William X , multiple royals and nobles William of Werle (died 1436/94-1436), Lord of Werle-Güstrow William, Prince of Albania (1876–1945), from March to September 1914 Pre-modern era commoners [ edit ] Ordered chronologically British [ edit ] William (bishop of
380-1327: The Butcher, a gang leader in New York city William H. Quealy (1913–1993), judge of the United States Tax Court Don William Rajapatirana (fl. 1930s–1960s), Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 1959 to 1967 William Rawle (1759-1836), United States Attorney for Pennsylvania William Redmond (died 1980), American murder victim Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorous social commentator William Ronckendorff (1812-1891), United States Navy officer William Arthur Conceição dos Santos (born 1982), Brazilian football striker Toby Sexsmith (William Raymond; 1885–1943), Canadian politician and ice hockey administrator William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet, playwright and actor William Ruto , 5th and current President of Kenya William Shatner (born 1931), Canadian actor William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), American Civil War General William Crapon Sibley (1832–1902), American business executive William E. Simon (1927–2000), 63rd United States Secretary of
418-718: The Caribbean William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner, Pirates of the Caribbean William "Will" Colbert , a guest star in NBC sitcom Friends , played by Brad Pitt William Collins, a character in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice William "Will" Darnell, a character in Christine William "Bill" Denbrough , main protagonist in Stephen King's novel It William Ellis, a survivor in
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#1732773353540456-2832: The Carolingian Empire William (archbishop of Mainz) (929–968), German bishop, son of Emperor Otto the Great William of St-Thierry (died 1148), theologian and mystic, abbot of St. Thierry William of Moerbeke (1215–1286), Flemish bishop, translator of philosophical, medical, and scientific texts Modern era [ edit ] Several people [ edit ] William Adams , several people William Andrews (disambiguation) , several people William Ash (disambiguation) , several people William Barry (disambiguation) , several people William Beckett (disambiguation) , several people William Bell (disambiguation) , several people William Boyd (disambiguation) , several people William Campbell (disambiguation) , multiple people William Davis (disambiguation) , several people William Douglas (disambiguation) , several people William Duane (disambiguation) , several people William Fuller (disambiguation) , several people William Gay (disambiguation) , several people William Hamilton , several people William Handy , several people William Harrison (disambiguation) , several people William Kelley (disambiguation) , several people William King (disambiguation) , several people William Lee (disambiguation) , several people William Long (disambiguation) , several people William Moses (disambiguation) , several people William Mullins (disambiguation) , several people William North (disambiguation) , several people William Price (disambiguation) , several people William Prince (disambiguation) , several people William Rice (disambiguation) , several people William Richardson (disambiguation) , several people William Rush (disambiguation) , several people William Shaw (disambiguation) , several people William Smith (disambiguation) , several people William Swift (disambiguation) , several people William Wales , several people William Wegman (disambiguation) , several people William White (disambiguation) , several people William Wolf (disambiguation) , several people William Wolfe (disambiguation) , several people William Wolff (disambiguation) , several people William Wood (disambiguation) , several people William Woods (disambiguation) , several people William Wright (disambiguation) , several people William Wyatt (disambiguation) , several people Others [ edit ] William Henry Aldis (1871–1948), English Protestant missionary Lt. William "Vasilios" "Bill" George Aliapoulos (1917-2008), American-born Greek engineer and 1st Lieutenant platoon leader of
494-914: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 1967 to 1971 William Yan Thorley (born 2002), Hong Kong marathon swimmer William Alfred Tilleke (1860–1917), Ceylon-born Siamese lawyer, entrepreneur and aristocrat William To (born 1979), Hong Kong sprinter William Warren Vernon (1834–1919), British noble and scholar William Villeger (born 2000), French badminton player William Wei (born 1987), Taiwanese singer-songwriter William Wilberforce (1759–1833), British politician, philanthropist and abolitionist William Wilson (born 2001), Australian footballer William Wordsworth (1770–1850), English poet Bill Wurtz (born 1989), American musician, songwriter, music producer, voice actor, video editor, and animator William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet William Zabka (born 1965), American actor Fictional characters [ edit ] William "Will" ,
532-634: The Confessor, French archbishop William the Clerk ( fl. c. 1200–c. 1240 ), Old French poet, writer of the Roman de Fergus William the Clerk of Normandy ( fl. 1210/1211–1227/1238 ), Norman cleric and Old French poet William of Auxerre (died 1231), French theologian Other [ edit ] William ( marcha orientalis ) (died 871), Margrave of the March of Pannonia, part of
570-537: The Conqueror (c. 1028-1087) First Norman King of England, Duke of Normandy William II of England (c.1057-1100) King of England William III of England (1650-1702) King of England, Scotland and Ireland, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel William IV (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom and Hanover William I of Scotland ( c. 1142 –1214), a.k.a. William
608-939: The Dutch Republic William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg William III of the Netherlands (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg French [ edit ] William of Gellone ( c. 755 –812 or 814), Count of Toulouse, canonized a saint William Longsword ( r. 927–942 ), second Duke of Normandy William XI, Count of Auvergne William XII, Count of Auvergne (1300–1332), Count of Auvergne from 1325 to 1332 German [ edit ] William I, German Emperor , (1797–1888), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859–1941), Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia Sicilian [ edit ] William I of Sicily (1131–1166), a.k.a. William
646-714: The Enterprise-D in the Star Trek franchise William "Bill" Sikes , one of the main antagonists in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist William Solace , head healer and son of Apollo in Percy Jackson & the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus William Suarez, one of the main characters of Philippine television series Widows' Web , portrayed by Bernard Palanca William T. Spears,
684-867: The Isles) (died 1095), bishop of what later became the Diocese of the Isles William Aiton (disambiguation) , several people William de Corbeil (c. 1070–1136), Archbishop of Canterbury William of Malmesbury (died 1143), English historian and monk William of Tyre (c. 1130–1185), Archbishop of Tyre, chronicler of the Crusades William of Norwich (c. 1132–1144), saint and martyr William of York (died 1154), Archbishop of York and saint William (bishop of Moray) (died 1162), Roman Catholic bishop in Scotland William
722-657: The Kid William Bradford (1946–2008), American murderer William M. Branham (1909–1965), American Christian preacher William Bridgeo , American politician William Byron (racing driver) , American NASCAR driver William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), American orator and politician William Burke and William Hare (Burke 1792–1829; Hare unknown), Irish serial killers W. Sterling Cary (1927–2021), American Christian minister William Cassels (1858–1925), British Anglican missionary bishop William T. Cefalu , chief scientific and medical officer of
760-571: The Lion William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146/7–1219), Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman William IX, Count of Poitiers (1153–1156), first son of Henry II of England William, Prince of Wales (born 1982), elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales Dutch [ edit ] William I, Count of Holland (1167–1222), Count of Holland William II of Holland (1228–1256), also King of Germany William I, Prince of Orange (1533–1584), a.k.a. William
798-520: The New Mexico Supreme Court William José de Assis Filho (born 1933), Brazilian football defender W. A. Fry (1872–1944), Canadian sport administrator and newspaper publisher William de Asevedo Furtado (born 1995), Brazilian football right-back Bill Gates (born 1955), American businessman and philanthropist William Glasser (1925–2013), American psychiatrist William A. Goff (1929–2019), judge of
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#1732773353540836-796: The Silent William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands William III of Orange (1650–1702), also William III of England and William II of Scotland William IV, Prince of Orange (1711–1751), first hereditary Stadtholder of all the United Provinces William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843), Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg William V, Prince of Orange (1748–1806), last Stadtholder of
874-546: The Territorial Supreme Court of Hawaii William Lukens Elkins (1832–1903), American businessman, inventor and art collector William N. Ethridge (1912–1971), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi Gilberto William Fabbro (born 1977), Brazilian football attacking midfielder William Faulkner (1897–1962), American writer William R. Federici (1917–2009), chief justice of
912-500: The Third (horse) See also [ edit ] Guillaume III (disambiguation) , the French equivalent of William III King William (disambiguation) Prince William (disambiguation) List of people named William#Royalty and nobility [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
950-683: The Treasury William South (1866-1938), photographer and inventor William Júnior Salles de Lima Souza (born 1983), Brazilian football striker William Gerald Strongman (1936–2021), Canadian politician William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) W. F. Taylor (1877–1945), founding president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association William Tennekoon , Governor of
988-846: The Trouvère ( fl. 1150–1200 ), English Anglo-Norman poet and translator William of Ramsey ( fl. 1219), English monk and hagiographer William (bishop of Dunblane) (died early 1290s), Tironensian abbot and bishop in the Kingdom of Scotland William Wallace (c. 1270–1305), Scottish general and one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence William of Ockham (1287–1347), English friar and philosopher, originator of Occam's Razor William of Wykeham (1320–1404), Bishop of Winchester, founder of Winchester College and New College, Oxford William Caxton (c. 1422–c. 1491), English merchant, diplomat and writer, thought to be
1026-631: The United States William McMahon (1908–1988), 20th prime minister of Australia William McNamara (born 1965), American actor William Ephraim Mikell (1868–1944), American legal scholar and lawyer William Millward (1822-1871), American politician William Ntoso , Ghanaian member of parliament William Nylander (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey winger William (footballer, born 1968) , full name William César de Oliveira, Brazilian football midfielder William Pepper (1843-1898), American physician and Provost of
1064-1408: The United States Tax Court William Gold (born 1996), British Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and musician known as Wilbur Soot William Gopallawa (1896–1981), last Governor-General of Ceylon, first President of Sri Lanka W. G. Grace (1848–1915), British cricketer William Grigahcine (born 1986), French musician professionally known as DJ Snake William "Yamyam" Gucong (born 1993), Filipino actor and comedian William Talbot Handy (1894–1983), American Methodist minister William Talbot Handy, Jr. (1924–1998), American civil rights activist and United Methodist bishop W. G. Hardy (1895–1979), Canadian professor, writer and ice hockey administrator William Randolph Hearst Sr. (1863–1951), American businessman, newspaper publisher and politician William Randolph Hearst Jr. , (1908-1993), American businessman and newspaper publisher; son of William Randolph Hearst Sr. William Heinecke (born 1949), American-born Thai businessman Bill Hicks (1961-1994), American stand-up comedian William Higinbotham (1910-1994), American physicist. William Holden (1918–1981), American actor William Hurt (1950–2022), American actor William Ismael (born 1989), Brazilian professional footballer William M. Ireland (1???–1891), American, one of
1102-677: The University of Pennsylvania Galappatti Kankanange William Perera (1884–1956), Sri Lankan lawyer, educator, diplomat William Phipps (1922–2018), American actor and singer, best known for performing the voice of Prince Charming from Disney's Cinderella William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham or William Pitt the Elder (1708–1778), British statesman and prime minister William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806), British statesman and prime minister William Poole (1821–1855), also known as Bill
1140-855: The date generally accepted for his death is 1198. William's heir was his younger sister, whose precise name is unclear but has been given variously as Mary, Elvira, Albinia or Blanche . List of people named William#Royalty and nobility William is a masculine given name which may refer to: [REDACTED] This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2017 ) Saints [ edit ] Saint William (disambiguation) , lists several saints named William Royalty and nobility [ edit ] Ordered chronologically For additional kings named William , see King William (disambiguation) . For additional princes named William , see Prince William (disambiguation) . British [ edit ] William
1178-733: The first person to introduce a printing press into England French [ edit ] William of Poitiers (c. 1020–1090), Norman chronicler, chaplain to William the Conqueror William de St-Calais (died 1096), Norman abbot, Bishop of Durham William (bishop of Orange) (died 1098), took part in the First Crusade William of Champeaux (1070–1121), French philosopher and theologian William of Conches (c. 1090–c. 1154), French scholastic philosopher, tutor of Henry II of England William of Donjeon (c. 1155–1209), a.k.a. St. William of Bourges and St. William
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1216-1170: The founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry William H. Jacoby (1841-1905), American photographer João William Alves de Jesus , (born 1996), Brazilian football defender William Katt (born 1951), American actor William Kunnecke (disappeared 1919), American fugitive William Lai (born 1959), Taiwanese politician William LeMassena (1916–1993), American actor William LeMessurier (1926–2007), American structural engineer William L. Leverette (1913–2003), American World War II flying ace William Lindstedt , (fl. 2022), American politician William Michael Lynn (born 1958), American academic William MacDonald (1924–2015), English serial killer William Bandara Makuloluwa (1922–1984), Sri Lankan musicologist, author, and director William P. Marontate (1919–1943), American World War II flying ace William McKenna (politician) (born 1946), American politician William McKenna (actor) , Australian actor William McKinley (1843–1901), 25th president of
1254-456: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_III&oldid=1217949879 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Hiberno-Scottish Gaelic-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William III of Sicily William
1292-599: The mainland parts of the kingdom and crossed over into the island of Sicily. On 20 November Palermo fell, William and his mother fled to Caltabellotta Castle. Henry offered Sibylla generous terms: William was to retain the County of Lecce , the home territory of his father before he had become king, and was also to retain the Principality of Taranto in turn for renouncing the royal crown. With that agreement reached, William, his mother and his sisters watched while Henry
1330-411: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_named_William&oldid=1258767484 " Categories : Given names Lists of people by given name Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1368-596: The video game Identity V Will Graham , in Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon , the film adaptations Manhunter (1986) and Red Dragon (2002), and the television series Hannibal (2013–2015) William "Billy" Hargrove, from Stranger Things William Herondale, one of the main characters in the young adult book series The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare William "Billy" Loomis , main villain in Scream Billy Mitchell ,
1406-530: Was crowned King of Sicily on 25 December. Nevertheless, four days later, an alleged conspiracy against the new king was uncovered, and many of the leading Italo-Norman political figures were arrested and sent to prison in Germany , including William and his family. While his mother and sisters were eventually released and lived in obscurity in France , nothing is known for certain of William's subsequent fate. He
1444-732: Was the second son of Count Tancred of Lecce and his wife Sibylla of Acerra . When in 1189 King William II of Sicily died childless, Tancred, an illegitimate son of the Norman duke Roger III of Apulia gained the support of Pope Clement III to be crowned King of Sicily, denying the rights of his aunt Constance, daughter of late King Roger II . At the age of four, shortly after the death of his older brother Roger , William had been crowned co-ruler by his father, Tancred, in Palermo . His father died on 20 February 1194, while his mother, Sibylla, acted as his regent. However, Constance's husband,
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