 In 1141–42 the "viguier" Aimon, at the head of the bourgeoisie, led a revolt against William and expelled him from the town.Alfonso Jordan, the Count of Toulouse, "attempted to fish in troubled waters", receiving a strong rebuke from Pope Anacletus II, with whom William VI had a close relationship bordering on an outright alliance.Despite Papal support for William, the bishop refused to intervene against the "viguier", but with Genoese and Aragonese backing he succeeded in taking back the town after a lengthy siege in 1143, to which Genoa contributed four galleys.