Editing Roger II of Sicily (section)

====Royal investiture====
[[File:Weltliche Schatzkammer Wienc.jpg|thumb|right|Royal mantle of Roger II, bearing an inscription in Arabic with the [[Hijra year|Hijrah]] date of 528 (1133–34).<br> [[Imperial Treasury, Vienna]], in the [[Hofburg|Hofburg Palace]].]]

The popes had long been suspicious of the growth of Norman power in southern Italy, and at Capua in December, the pope preached a [[crusade]] against Roger, setting [[Robert II of Capua]] and [[Ranulf II of Alife]] (his own brother-in-law) against him. After this coalition failed, in August 1128 Honorius invested Roger at [[Benevento]] as Duke of Apulia.{{sfn|Britt|2007|p=25}} The baronial resistance, backed by [[Naples]], [[Bari]], [[Salerno]], and other cities whose aim was civic freedom, gave way. In September 1129 Roger was generally recognized as duke of Apulia by [[Sergius VII of Naples]], Robert of Capua, and the rest. He began at once to enforce order in the duchy, where ducal power had long been fading.

On the death of Pope Honorius in February 1130 there were two claimants to the papal throne.  Roger supported [[Antipope Anacletus II]] against [[Pope Innocent II|Innocent II]].{{sfn|Britt|2007|p=25}} The reward was a crown,{{sfn|Britt|2007|p=25}} and, on 27 September 1130, Anacletus' [[papal bull]] made Roger king of Sicily.{{sfn|Chibnall|2006|p=86}} He was crowned in [[Palermo]] on [[Christmas]] Day 1130.