This was a new department, charged with the administration of the Norman kingdom's provinces in the Italian mainland, except Calabria.
ðɪs wʌzɐ nˈuː dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪððɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə nˈoːɹmən kˈɪŋdəmz pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ɪnðɪ ɪtˈæliən mˈeɪnlənd, ɛksˈɛpt kælˈæbɹiə.