Hugbert von Bayern Agilofinges Duke of Bavaria from 725 to 736 1
General Notes:
Hugbert (also Hukbert) of the Agilolfings was duke of Bavaria from 725 to 736. He was son of the duke Theudebert and Regintrud, the probable daughter of the Seneschal (and Pfalzgraf) Hugobert and Irmina of Oeren.
The early death of his father led to disagreement over his successor. Charles Martel tried to make use of the situation in order to gain more control over the independent duchy. Hugbert saw 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.
Hugbert started the implementation of his predecessor's plan to create an independent Bavarian church. He did this by having Boniface Christianize the country and by recalling the bishop Korbinian from Freising.
Hugbert left no heir and the older line of the dynasty became extinct. The Duchy of Bavaria was inheritated by Odilo, son of Gotfried, Duke of Almania.
Ironically, about this same time, the Duchy of Alemania, under the rule of Odilo's brother, Theudebald, lost it's independance as a result of rebelling against the nominal authority of the Merovingian monarchy, under the rulership of Pepin the Short.
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