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The monarchs of Sicily ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Sicily in 1130 until the "perfect fusion" in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1816. The origins of the Sicilian monarchy lie in the Norman conquest of southern Italy which occurred between the 11th and 12th century.
The first Sicilian monarch was Roger I, Count of Sicily. The last monarch was King Ferdinand III of Sicily; during his reign, the Kingdom of Naples merged with the Kingdom of Sicily. The subsequent monarchs were Kings of the Two Sicilies. See also: List of monarchs of Sicily; List of monarchs of Naples. Kings of Naples family tree
This is a list of current monarchies by order of succession (hereditary [a] and elective). Current monarchies. Monarchy Title Mode of succession
Though he controlled the mainland, he never physically controlled the island of Sicily, where his Bourbon rival had fled from Naples. [1] [2] After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the title of king of Two Sicilies was adopted by Ferdinand IV of Naples in 1816. [3] Under Ferdinand's rule, the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Sicily were
In 1720, Savoy gave it to Austria in exchange for Sardinia. Later, the island was ruled by a branch of the Bourbons. Following the Napoleonic period, the Kingdom of Sicily was formally merged with the Kingdom of Naples to form the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which in 1861 became part of the new unified Kingdom of Italy.
18th-century kings of Sicily (4 C, 5 P) 19th-century kings of Sicily (2 C, 1 P) T. Pretenders to the throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (9 P)
The Viceroys of Sicily (Italian: Viceré di Sicilia) were the regents of the government of the Kingdom of Sicily in place of the Spanish Kings who acquired the title of King of Sicily from 1412 to 1759.
Kings of Sicily (9 C, 4 P) R. Regents of Sicily (14 P) Pages in category "Monarchs of Sicily" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.