Uberto Allucingoli was an Italian

Italy

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 cardinal

Cardinal (Catholicism)

A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...

 and cardinal-nephew

Cardinal-nephew

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 of Pope Lucius III

Pope Lucius III

Pope Lucius III , born Ubaldo, was pope from 1 September 1181 to his death.A native of the independent republic of Lucca, he was born ca. 1100 as Ubaldo, son of Orlando. He is commonly referred to as a member of the aristocratic family of Allucingoli, but this is not proven...

, his uncle who ostensibly elevated him with the title of San Lorenzo in Damaso

San Lorenzo in Damaso

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 in 1182.

Modern scholars consider him a fictitious individual that owes his existence to a confusion with Uberto Crivelli, who was created cardinal-priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso in December 1182 and then became Pope Urban III

Pope Urban III

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(1185–1187).