The early death of his father led to a struggle over the succession with his uncle, Grimoald. Charles Martel made use of the situation in order to gain more control over the independent duchy. Grimoald died in 725. Hugbert found himself forced to give up parts of his duchy, and for a time, Bavarian laws were pronounced in the name of the Merovingian king Theuderic IV.[1]
Hugbert started the implementation of his predecessor's plan to create an independent Bavarian church. He did this by having Boniface Christianize the country[2] and by recalling the bishop Korbinian from Freising.[3]
Hugbert was succeeded as Duke of Bavaria by his nephew, Odilo of Bavaria, in 736.
Odilo, Duke of Bavaria from 737 to 748, was the son of Gotfrid, Duke of Alemannia, who died in 709. This lineage places Odilo within the Agilolfing dynasty, a prominent noble family that ruled Bavaria during that era.
Odilo was a member of the Alemannic noble family of the Huosi, who became closely tied to the Agilolfings through his marriage to Hugbert’s niece, Hiltrud, the daughter of Charles Martel.
Under Odilo’s rule, Bavaria continued to experience both political and religious developments. He further solidified ties with the Frankish realm while also supporting the continued Christianization of the region initiated under Hugbert’s reign
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