- Henry del Vasto
Henry del Vasto (died before
1141 ) was a son of Manfred del Vasto,margrave of WesternLiguria , and brother of Adelaide, countess ofSicily (1089 –1117 ) andJerusalem (1112 –1117 ).He received
Paternò andButera inSicily from eitherRoger I or Adelaide during her regency after1101 . He also married Flandina, a daughter of Roger and his second wife, Eremburga of Mortain. His nephew,Roger II , named one of his sons Henry after the child's great uncle. He was the founder of the Mazzarino family.According to
Alexander of Telese , it was Henry's idea that Roger, who then ruled all ofSouthern Italy and Sicily, should have the title of king and rule inPalermo , where, he alleged, kings had ruled in the past. Roger was duly crowned in1130 .
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