The two generals were instructed to enlist the support of Frederick Barbarossa, since he was hostile to the Normans of Sicily and was south of the Alps at the time, but he declined because his demoralised army longed to get back north of the Alps as soon as possible.
De to generaler havde ordre til at sikre sig Frederik Barbarossas støtte, da han var fjende af normannerne på Sicilien og på dette tidspunkt befandt sig syd for Alperne, men han afslog fordi hans demoraliserede hær længtes efter at vendte tilbage til nord for Alperne så hurtigt som muligt.