![]() ![]() The sheer presence of Rome midway along the Apennine peninsula now serves as a sturdy political shield from the continental powers to the north. Condoning the invasion of Sicily was only the beginning for the Papacy's support of the Normans. with more than a little encouragement from the Papacy.King Roger I's nation may be a relative infant, but with an island capital, southern Italy under his control and a healthy relationship with the Papal States, it is an infant that looks likely to survive the journey to adulthood. ![]() Six years before the Normans successfully conquered England, their first true island invasion was launched against the Saracens that occupied Sicily. ![]() Although Sicily's proximity to Rome has given the island a rich history, it now stands as a true fledgling among the European powers. ![]()
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