# William II of England

> The third son who took England's crown had red hair, no wife, and died with an arrow in his back during a hunting trip — while his brother sprinted to seize the treasury before the body cooled.

*King of England from 1087 to 1100*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-ii-of-england

## Identity
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1060
- **Died:** 1100-08-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William II became King of England on 26 September 1087, the third son of William the Conqueror inheriting a realm he would hold with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. Known as William Rufus for his red hair or ruddy face, he was a soldier of contradictions: bellicose and flamboyant, capable in battle but rough-edged, accused by critics of vice and sodomy yet never marrying or fathering children. He maintained order in England, restored peace to Normandy, pushed Anglo-Norman rule into Wales, brought Scotland under his lordship, and recovered Maine. On 2 August 1100, an arrow struck him while hunting. His younger brother Henry moved fast — seizing the treasury and crown before suspicions of murder could sharpen into questions.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 59.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 25.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II_of_England)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102005)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/William%20II%20of%20England)
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- [ایکینجی ویلیام (اینگیلیس)](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_(%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3))
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- [Вільгельм II Руды](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC_II_%D0%A0%D1%83%D0%B4%D1%8B)
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- [Gwilherm II (Bro-Saoz)](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwilherm_II_(Bro-Saoz))
- [Vilim II, kralj Engleske](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilim_II%2C_kralj_Engleske)
- [Guillem II d'Anglaterra](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillem_II_d'Anglaterra)
- [II Vilyam](https://crh.wikipedia.org/wiki/II_Vilyam)
- [Vilém II. Ryšavý](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vil%C3%A9m_II._Ry%C5%A1av%C3%BD)
- [Wiliam II, brenin Lloegr](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiliam_II%2C_brenin_Lloegr)
- [Vilhelm 2. af England](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelm_2._af_England)
- [Wilhelm II. (England)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_II._(England))
- [Γουλιέλμος Β΄ της Αγγλίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%92%CE%84_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%91%CE%B3%CE%B3%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Vilhelmo la 2-a (Anglio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelmo_la_2-a_(Anglio))
- [Guillermo II de Inglaterra](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_II_de_Inglaterra)
- [William II](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II)
- [Gilen II.a Ingalaterrakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilen_II.a_Ingalaterrakoa)
- [ویلیام دوم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Vilhelm Punainen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelm_Punainen)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_II_of_England)
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- [Willem II van Engeland](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_II_van_Engeland)

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