Editing Roger II of Sicily (section)

==Family==
[[File:Tomb of Roger II of Sicily - Cathedral of Palermo - Italy 2015.JPG|thumb|Roger's tomb in the Cathedral of Palermo]]
Roger's first marriage was in 1117 to [[Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily|Elvira]], a daughter of King [[Alfonso VI of Castile]]. When she died, rumors flew that Roger had died as well, as his grief had made him a recluse.{{sfn|Houben|2002|p=65}} They had six children:

* [[Roger III, Duke of Apulia|Roger III]] (1118 – 12 May 1148), heir, [[Duke of Apulia]] (from 1135), possibly also Count of [[Lecce]]. 
* [[Tancred, Prince of Bari|Tancred]] (1120–1138), Prince of Bari (from 1135). 
* [[William I of Sicily|William I]] (1120/1121 – 7 May 1166), his successor, [[Duke of Apulia]] (from 1148).{{sfn|Luscombe|Riley-Smith|2004|p=760}}
* [[Alfonso of Hauteville|Alfonso]] (1122 – 10 October 1144), [[Prince of Capua]] (from 1135) and [[Duke of Naples]]. 
* Adelisia (1126 - post 1184), regnant duchess of Florence. She married firstly Jocelyn, Count of Loreto, and secondly [[Robert III, Count of Loritello]]. 
* Henry (1130 - 1143), prince of Taranto. 

Roger's second marriage was in 1149 to [[Sibylla of Burgundy|Sibylla]], daughter of [[Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy]].{{sfn|Houben|2002|p=96}} They had two children:

* Henry (29 August 1149 – died young)
* Stillborn child (16 September 1150){{sfn|Houben|2002|p=96}}

Roger's third marriage was in 1151 to [[Beatrice of Rethel]], a grandniece of King [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem]].{{sfn|Houben|2002|p=96}} They had one daughter:

*[[Constance I of Sicily|Constance]] (born posthumously, 2 November 1154 – 28 November 1198),{{sfn|Houben|2002|p=96}} who married [[Emperor Henry VI]] and was later Queen of Sicily{{sfn|Schipa|1957|p=131}}

Roger also had five known illegitimate children:

—By a daughter of Hugues I, Count of Molise:
* [[Simon of Taranto|Simon]], who became [[Prince of Taranto]] in 1144{{sfn|Houben|2002|p=96}}
—With unknown mistresses:
* A daughter, wife of Rodrigo Garcés (later [[Henry, Count of Montescaglioso]])
* A daughter, wife of the Neapolitan nobleman Adam
* Clemenza, married Hugues II, Count of Molise
* Marina or Martina, married the admiral [[Margaritus of Brindisi]]