The Norman Kingdom of Sicily was created on Christmas Day, 1130, by Roger II of Sicily, with the agreement of Pope Innocent II. After its elevation to a Kingdom of Sicily in 1130, Sicily became the centre of Norman power with Palermo as capital. The Kingdom was created on Christmas Day, 1130, by Roger II of Sicily, with the agreement of Pope Innocent II, who united the lands Roger had inherited from his father Roger I of Sicily.