Huoching Alamannia

Background

According to the 9th century Vita Hiudowici by Thegan, he was the son of Gotfrid Agilolfing (ca 650-709).

Career

The Agilofing descent has been doubted in scholarship. Wenskus (:497-500) has suggested a connection of Huoching and Hnabi to the historical Nibelungs. In this, Jänichen is following a suggestion made as early as 1849 by John Mitchell Kemble in History of the Saxons in England (p 419).

Achievements

• Huoching"s son Hnabi (Nebi) was the founder of the Ahalolfings dynasty which rose to prominence in Alamannia in the Carolingian period.