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]
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]