The first image is a picture of Frederick II. Under that is an image of Frederick II's empire during his rule. Also during Frederick II's rule he created a "Wonder of the World." This "Wonder of the World" was located on Sicily. Sicily was the empire Frederick gained from his mother. He decided to rule his empire from Sicily where he kept wild animals and welcomed Muslim scholars and astrologers to his court. That is how Sicily came to be known as the "Wonder of the World" during Frederick II's rule.