History
Lupus I is one of the least recorded patriarchs of Aquileia. The lists of the see place him after Theutmar in the 850s and before Walpert, who held it from 875. His exact years are not known, and no likeness of him survives.
Aquileia was one of the great sees of northern Italy, and its bishops carried the title of patriarch. The see disputed authority over the lagoon churches with the patriarch of Grado, the church of Venice. In 867 it lies inside the Italian kingdom of Louis II.
The Fathers of the Faithful card names him Prince-Archbishop Lupus, lowborn, of the Patriarchate of Aquileia, aged 47, and rates him Advanced. Two counties make him the smallest of the three prelates on the card.
In the game
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 867 |
| Bookmark | Fathers of the Faithful (By God Alone) |
| Title | Patriarchate of Aquileia |
| Realm size | 2 counties |
| Government | Theocracy. By God Alone makes landed archbishops playable. |
| Difficulty | Advanced, the bookmark rating in patch 1.20.1.2 |
| Culture | Cisalpine |
| Faith | Chalcedonianism |
| Dynasty | Lowborn |
| Age | 47 |
How to play
Goal. Turn a two-county patriarchate into a voice in the councils of the church, between Rome, the Italian crown, and Venice.
Pick him from the Fathers of the Faithful card. He needs By God Alone. Louis II's Italy surrounds him, Venice sits on the lagoon next door, and Rome is close enough to matter. Your weight is in the Christian situation and the councils, not in levies.
Where this run fails. Two counties are easy to swallow. A hostile neighbor, a puppet master on the Italian throne, or a council lost to Rome ends the run.