ðɪs mˈɑːɹkt ðə hˈaɪ pˈɔɪnt ʌv stˈiːvənz pˈaʊɚ, bˌʌt ᵻvˈɛnts sˈuːn bɪɡˈæn tə tˈɜːn ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm, æz ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ ɹᵻvˈoʊlt bɹˈoʊk ˈaʊt ɪn mˈɛsɪnə ænd spɹˈɛd əkɹˌɑːs ðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
This marked the high point of Stephen's power, but events soon began to turn against him, as a popular revolt broke out in Messina and spread across the island.