 He had firm instructions to ensure that the "Type" was followed in Italy, and to use whatever means necessary to ensure that the Pope adhered to it.Arriving while the Lateran Synod was sitting, he realised how opposed the west was to the emperor's policy and set up Italy as an independent state; his army joined his rebellion.This made it impractical for Constans to take effective action against Pope Martin, until after Olympius died three years later.