Lucius III
Lucius III
properly UBALDO ALLUCINGOLI, belonged to a distinguished family of Lucca. He was made cardinal priest of St. Praxcdas by Innocent II in 1140, and cardinal bishop of Ostia and Vellctri by Adrian IV in 1158. Having distinguished himself in some negotiations with France, Sicily, and the empesror Frederick, he became a prominent member of the "holy college," and was finally elected pope September 2, 1181. Soon after his arrival at Rome, however, he got into difficulties with the Romans, and was finally obliged to flee the city. Christian, archbishop of Mentz and chsancellor of the emperor, started to assist him with a large army, but died on the way. In 1183 Lucius returned to Rome, but his conduct and that of his followers having created fresh troubles, he soon left that city forever and retired to Verona. where he was nearer his imperial protector. The emperor himself arrived at Verona soon after, and the two princes held a consultation on the state of the Church. In this council the Romans were denounced as enemies of the Church, and the Waldenses also were put under the ban, and a crusade was advised to help the persecuted Christians in the East. While engaged in demanding assistance for the crusaders from the kings of England and France, Lucius fell sick and died, November 24, 1185. His letters are in Mansi, Coll. Cociliorum, 22. See Neander, Ch. Hist. 4:609; Bower, Hist. of the Popes, 6:159 sq.; Hist. of the Papacy, 2:202; Milman, Hist. of Lat. Christianit., 4:439 sq. Buske, Med. Popes and Crusaders, 2:155, 165, 168.
