William V, Duke of Bavaria

William V
William V of Bavaria wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Duke of Bavaria
Reign24 October 1579 – 15 October 1597 (abdication)
PredecessorAlbert V
SuccessorMaximilian I
Born29 September 1548
Landshut
Died7 February 1626(1626-02-07) (aged 77)
Schleissheim Palace
Burial
SpouseRenata of Lorraine
IssueMaximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
Maria Anna, Archduchess of Austria
Philipp William, Bishop of Regensburg
Ferdinand of Bavaria
Karl of Bavaria
Albert VI of Bavaria
Magdalene of Bavaria
HouseWittelsbach
FatherAlbert V, Duke of Bavaria
MotherAnna of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholicism

William V (29 September 1548 – 7 February 1626), called the Pious, (German: Wilhelm V., der Fromme, Herzog von Bayern) was Duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597.


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