 By 934 the situation at Verona had become intolerable.Milo and Rather actively recruited Duke Arnulf of Bavaria to come to Italy with an army to install his son, Eberhard, on the throne.According to Liutprand of Cremona, Arnulf and his army were welcomed "gleefully"
("libenter") by the count and the bishop and a party of "the most noble men" ("honestiores"), but were forced to retreat in the face of Hugh's vigorous opposition.