Editing Pope Honorius II (section)

==Legacy==
The way in which Honorius was elected meant that he became a creature, not only of Cardinal Aymeric,<ref name="Levillain, pg. 732" /> but also of the Frangipani family.<ref name="Mann, pg. 236">Mann, pg. 236</ref> Aymeric expanded his powerbase further, with Honorius elevating mostly non-Roman candidates to the college of cardinals,<ref name="Levillain, pg. 732" /> while [[papal legates]] were now chosen solely within the papal circle.<ref name="Levillain, pg. 732" /> Honorius favoured the newer monastic orders, such as the [[Augustinians]], a departure from the policies of the older Gregorian popes who favoured traditional orders such as the [[Benedictines]].<ref name="Levillain, pg. 732" />

At the same time, he found himself drawn into the continued chaos of local Roman politics,<ref name="Mann, pg. 236" /> as the Frangipani enjoyed their influence at the papal court, while the Pierleoni family continually fought against them and against Honorius. Their ceaseless infighting, repressed during the pontificate of Calixtus II, broke out again, and Honorius found he did not have the resources to suppress the Pierleoni, nor the authority to rein in the Frangipani. Honorius was required to engage in a number of petty wars in Rome, which wasted his time and were in the long haul unsuccessful in restoring order in the streets.<ref name="Mann, pg. 236" /> The continued chaos would be instrumental in the events that saw the resurrection of Republican sentiment in the city and the eventual establishment of the [[Commune of Rome]] in the following decade.