Friedrich i barbarossa and its policy in the relation of the Norman state in Italy
In the article the policy of the emperor of Holy Roman Empire Friedrich Barbarossa in the relation of Sicily Kingdom is analyzed. Sicily Kingdom was formed by the Norman in the end of X1centure. And they defended in persistent struggle the rights to the South Italian earths. The empire, papacy and Byzantium traditionally applied for these territories that time and it led to confrontations. In the beginning of board Friedrich Barbarossa has continued aggressive anti-Norman policy of German emperors, but then having realized impossibility of a conquest and violent inclusion of the south of Italy in empire structure, he took other way, having counted on diplomacy and peaceful co-existence with the Sicilian monarchy that as a result has led to dynastic association of two powers.