About Hiltrud
Lived 715 – 754 (aged 38–39). Hiltrud was a consort.
Hiltrud (c. 716-754), was a daughter of Charles Martel and Rotrude of Hesbaye. She was a Duchess consort of Bavaria by marriage to Odilo, Duke of Bavaria. She was regent of Bavaria for her minor son Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria in 748-754.
Life Hiltrud formed an attachment to Odilo I, Duke of Bavaria, during his stay at Charles Martel’s court in 740. After his departure, Charles Martel’s wife, Swanahild, supported Hiltrud in fleeing to Bavaria to join the Duke, an action that led to armed conflict between Odilo and Hiltrud’s brothers Pippin and Karlomann. She married Odilo I of Bavaria.
Regency After the death of Odilo in 748, she became regent for her son Tassilo III.
During her regency, she and Tassilo were held as political prisoners by Gripho, the son of Charles Martel and Swanahild.
She died in 754, when the son turned 13.
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Who was Hiltrud?
German duchess
When was Hiltrud born?
Hiltrud was born in 715.
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Hiltrud died in 754.
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Hiltrud was a consort.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hiltrud. https://biography.guide/hiltrud/
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