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The same year he visited Rome and compelled Paul to write to Pepin asking him to concede all the Lombard Direct claims except that to Imola ; another letter of exactly opposite tenor was sent by the same messenger.

Pepin found it advisable to maintain good relations with Desiderius, and Paul apparently accomplished little by his double-dealing.

Later, however, Pepin gave the pope some support and acted as arbiter between the Roman and Lombard claims.