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Group: Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem
People: Otto II of Bavaria
Topic: Sicilian Wars, or Carthaginian-Syracusan Wars
Location: Reykjavík Capital Region Iceland

Maio is not popular with the baronage …

Years: 1155 - 1155

Maio is not popular with the baronage and supports the immigration of Western Europeans, Roman Catholics all, to increase the influence of this church, which is initially his largest supporter.

The chief baronial opponent to Maio is, at first, Robert de Bassonville, the count of Loritello and cousin to the king.

He resents Maio's rise and his own cousin helps the imperial forces to recover Bari, …