Ludwig of Bavaria
In 1326 the Avignon Pope John XXII sent him as his Legate "a latere" to Italy, then much troubled by civil wars, with the task of bringing peace. In the event, Orsini found himself embroiled in battles with the Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria and his antipope Nicholas V. After taking Rome and becoming Captain of the City, he pursued his own Orsini interests, however, and lost the support of the pope. He was dismissed as legate in 1334 and died the next year.