Roger II inherits his father's position as ruler of Sicily and begins to take over part of Southern Italy as well. Along the way a daring plan leads Norman knights out of a desperate situation, and a Crusader king proposes marriage. Norman state-building in Sicily takes on a unique character, and Norman knights fight armies led by the Pope. When two popes are elected on the same day, Roger II must choose which one he will support in exchange for a crown.
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Key terms: muqarnas, Palazzo Normani, Cappella Palatina, Judith d'Evreux, Adelaide de Vasto, Robert Guiscard, Roger I, Roger II, Honorius II, Anacletus II, Innocent II, King Baldwin of Jerusalem
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