Theodo (son of Tassilo III)

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Theodo, sometimes numbered Theodo II, was the eldest son of Duke Tassilo III of Bavaria and his co-ruler from at least 782 until 787.[1]

Theodo was born between 767 and 771 to Tassilo and his wife, Liutperga, a daughter of King Desiderius of the Lombards. He was sent to Rome to be baptized by Pope Hadrian I in 772 with the pope also acting as godfather.[1]

On 3 October 787, Tassilo handed Theodo over to Charlemagne, king of the Franks, as a hostage for his obedience as a vassal. On 6 July 788, Theodo was tonsured as a monk along with his father at the abbey of Sankt Goar [de]. He was confined to Saint Maximin's Abbey, Trier.[1]

The date of Theodo's death was October 8, but the year is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hubertus Seibert (2013). "Tassilo III". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 25. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 792–794. (full text online).