Theobald of Bavaria

Theobald (also ''Theudebald'', ''Theodolt'', or ''Theodoalt'') (died 717/719) was the

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from at least 711, when his father Theodo associated him with his rule at

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. He was the second son of Theodo and Folchaid. His father divided the duchy between his four sons some time before 715. On his death in 716, the duchy was divided, but it is not certain whether this division was territorial or not. If so, it seems likely, from references to wars with the

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, that Theobald had his capital at

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and his dukedom corresponded to that diocese. Theobald's name occurs commonly in the "Codex of Salzburg" (Salzburger

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) of 784. Theobald married

Biltrude Pilithrude (8th century – d. between 725 and 730) was a Duchess consort of Asti by marriage to Theobald of Bavaria and Grimoald of Bavaria Grimoald (or Grimwald) (died 725) was the duke of Bavaria from about 715 to his death. He was the young ...

as his first or second wife. He may have had a prior marriage to one Waldrada, who conversely may have been his younger brother Tassilo's wife. Biltrude later married Grimoald, his youngest brother and successor. 710s deaths 8th-century dukes of Bavaria Agilolfings Year of birth unknown Baiuvarii {{germany-noble-stub