Roger, King of Sicily and others

Looking at the earliest records of the Rogers family tree, I find oh so many errors. Dates where a husband was born after the woman he supposedly married had died, etc!

This is a historic video of rulers of Europe from 200 bc to 2017 current era. 

I was particularly interested in the King of Sicily, Roger I. He's supposedly an ancestor of ours.

But my family tree has the dates all wrong, according to the time-line here. 

After the fall of Rome, for many years (centuries) various Arabic/Moor names were heads of Sicily. (see very bottom on map)

Then in 1072, Roger I is the King of Sicily (and other areas also perhaps)

I've captured several more years after that, as kingdoms of Sicily changed.

Roger I of Sicily, Roger Borsa southern Italy

Simon of Sicily, Roger Borsa some of southern Italy.

Roger II, Sicily, Roger Borsa of southern Italy.

Roger II

Roger II

Guillaume I

Guillaume II

No more "Rogers'" but Tancred I.

Someone in my ancestry has linked these Sicilian kings with the English Rogers. Interesting stuff.

The Rulers of Europe: Every Year - video link

This is a most interesting insightful map, and I've always wanted to have a time line of all the countries of Europe (or the World) with their leaders.  I've finally spent 20 minutes reviewing many things I knew, and many more that I didn't know.

The Rogers roots go back to Roger I of Sicily and southern Italy, and there he is!

Enjoy seeing how your own roots may have been influenced by these tides of various rulers.

The Rulers of Europe: Every Year