This man became King of Sicily at the extremely tender age of 1. Immediately the most untrustworthy vassals of his cruel father broke away, although they made sure to first loot all of the King's lands.
He grew up under the stress of a several dozen members court, but managed to hold the Kingdom together, by a thread. Eventually he even brought back into the fold the rebellious dukes and counts that had betrayed him before.
By his skills and well chosen advisers, he and the Realm grew rich, and when it was time to marry, he chose the oldest daughter of the powerful Duke of Lombardy, hoping that perhaps this would bring his vast estates to the Kingdom.
By the time Sicily was fully pacified, the crusade for Burgos had ended. But another soon was declared, for Alexandria! Averado set out with all of his Italian and much of the Sicilian troops, and despite facing an Muslim King of Egypt in full strength, soundly defeated the infidel. The debts of this undertaking were astronomical, but so where the rewards.
Back to Apulia, the King soon found himself in-love with his wife, which cured his chronic stress. But he would only father daughters. He still went to the apothecary for aphrodisiacs twice, but it was of no use. Growing older, and having already witnessed his oldest daughter die shortly after marriage, Averardo again felt the injustice of life as his rival vassal Bishop became Pope and excommunicated him a few days before death.
The King of Sicily has everything. Money, power, the respect of his peers and despite the late Pope's revenge, the admiration of many Men of God. He rules over mighty castles, universities and harbors. His roads are the wonder of Europe, as is his Alexandrian Palace. Yet, he knows he'll die without a son. His life is meaningless and he achieved nothing.