Person

Odilo of Bavaria

d. 748 · 8th century

Odilo was an Agilolfing duke of Bavaria from about 736 until his death in 748. With Saint Boniface he organised the Bavarian church into the dioceses of Salzburg, Regensburg, Freising and Passau in 739. He married Hiltrude, daughter of Charles Martel, but was defeated by her brothers Pepin and Carloman on the Lech in 743. He was the father of Tassilo III, the last Agilolfing duke.

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