Pope Benedict appointed four ecclesiastics as his legates to the khan's court. It included 102 bishops, three papal legates, and four patriarchs. Further claims raised by the princes were rejected as simony by the attendant papal legates. The pope replied by appointing four ecclesiastics as his legates to the khan's court. The pope ordered Rotta and other papal legates to hide and shelter Jews. The pope also ordered Rotta and other papal legates to hide and shelter Jews. In some cases the title was conferred by specially empowered papal legates. Due to the papal legates, Norway became more closely linked with the pope. He was one of the papal legates to the Third Council of Constantinople in 680/681. The shaken papal legates at once took ship for Rome. This was witnessed in shock by the papal legates, Paul and Eugene. More likely, the foundation was imposed on William by papal legates in 1070. Men eligible to be legates (legion commanders) or military tribunes (senior officers) did not volunteer. Stigand may even have been surprised that the legates wished him deposed. These commanders were the closest in function to the Imperial Legates of the Principate.