During his early years of reign, Hugh somewhat improved the central administration of the kingdom, achieving rather more (though not total) success against the Magyar raids that had been plaguing Italy for several decade.
Ia bagaimanapun juga meningkatkan pusat administrasi kerajaan, mencapai lebih daripada (meskipun bukan total) keberhasilan melawan serangan Hongaria yang tengah melanda Italia selama beberapa dekade.