Simon, Prince of Taranto^[1]

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• Name	Simon
  Suffix	Prince of Taranto
  Gender	Male
  Acceded	1144
  	Prince of Taranto
  	was created by his father Prince of Taranto in 1144, on the death of Roger III, Duke of Apulia , the eldest legitimate son of Roger II. the eldest legitimate son of Roger II.
  Deposed	1154
  	Prince of Taranto
  	n 1154, the elder Roger died and the kingdom of Sicily passed to his fourth son William . This William dispossessed his half-brother Simon immediately, claiming that Taranto was too important a fief to go to an illegitimate son. Simon held a grudge against the king and was called upon by Matthew Bonnellus to lead the revolt in the capital city of Palermo in 1161.
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_of_Taranto
  Person ID	I63794	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Roger II the Great of Sicily, King of Naples and Sicily   d. 1154
  Mother	Doughter   d. Yes, date unknown
  _STAT	Associated with
  Family ID	F551618716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1728] Wikipedia-The Free Encyclopedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page the free encyclopedia).