top button
Flag Notify
    Connect to us
      Site Registration

Site Registration

Which king of England was nicknamed Rufus?

+3 votes
251 views
Which king of England was nicknamed Rufus?
posted Feb 4, 2016 by Divya Bharti

Share this question
Facebook Share Button Twitter Share Button LinkedIn Share Button

1 Answer

+1 vote

William II (Old Norman: Williame II; c. 1056 – 2 August 1100), the third son of William I of England, was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus or William the Red, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance

answer Feb 4, 2016 by Manikandan J
...