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Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria 1548–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 September 1548

Birth Location: Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Death Date: 7 February 1626

Death Location: Oberschleissheim, Landkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Father: Albrecht Bayern

Mother: Anne (HABSBOURG)

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Lorraine, Renate Lotharingen, Renata Lorraine,

Children(s): Maria Bavaria, Karl Bayern, Eleonore Bayern, Maximilian Wittlesbach-Bayern-München, Christine Bavaria, Philip Bayern, Christof Bavaria, Philip Bayern, Albrecht Beieren, Cardinal Bayern, Christoph Bayern, Christine Bayern, Karl Bayern, Magdalene Bayern, Eleonore Bayern, Ferdinand Bayern, Albrecht Wittelsbach, Anna Bayern

Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria was born in 1548 in Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany, the child of Albrecht V Von Bayern And Anne D Autriche Habsbourg. Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria married Elisabeth Renata Of Lorraine, Renata Of Lorraine, Renate Renee Van Lotharingen, and had children including Albrecht Van Beieren, Albrecht Von Wittelsbach, Anna Maria Av Bayern, Cardinal Philip Wilhelm Von Bayern, Christine Princess Of Bavaria, Christine Von Bayern, Christof Prince Of Bavaria, Christoph Von Bayern, Eleonore Magdalena Von Bayern, Ferdinand Av Bayern, Karl Von Bayern, Magdalene Von Bayern, Maria Anna Of Bavaria, Maximilian I Wittlesbach Bayern Munchen, Philip Wilhelm Von Bayern. Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria passed away in 1626 in Oberschleissheim, Landkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany.

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Biography

  • Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria was born in 1548 in Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany, the child of Albrecht V Von Bayern And Anne D Autriche Habsbourg.
  • Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria married Elisabeth Renata Of Lorraine, Renata Of Lorraine, Renate Renee Van Lotharingen, and had children including Albrecht Van Beieren, Albrecht Von Wittelsbach, Anna Maria Av Bayern, Cardinal Philip Wilhelm Von Bayern, Christine Princess Of Bavaria, Christine Von Bayern, Christof Prince Of Bavaria, Christoph Von Bayern, Eleonore Magdalena Von Bayern, Ferdinand Av Bayern, Karl Von Bayern, Magdalene Von Bayern, Maria Anna Of Bavaria, Maximilian I Wittlesbach Bayern Munchen, Philip Wilhelm Von Bayern.
  • Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria passed away in 1626 in Oberschleissheim, Landkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albrecht Bayern
1528–1579
Birth Location: Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
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Anne (HABSBOURG)
1528–1590
Birth Location: Prag, Central Bohemia, Tjeckien
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Lorraine
1544–1602
Birth Location: Nancy, Lothringen, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France
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Renate Lotharingen
1544–1602
Birth Location: Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
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Renata Lorraine,
1544–1602
Birth Location: Nancy, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
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Children(s)

Maria Bavaria
1574–1616
Birth Location: Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
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Karl Bayern
1580–1587
Birth Location: –
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Eleonore Bayern
1578–1579
Birth Location: München, Bayern, Allemagne
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Maximilian Wittlesbach-Bayern-München
1573–1651
Birth Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Christine Bavaria
1571–1580
Birth Location: München, Bayern, Allemagne
CB
Philip Bayern
1576–1598
Birth Location: München, Landkreis Passau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
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Christof Bavaria
1570–1570
Birth Location: Friedberg, Bayern, Allemagne
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Philip Bayern
1576–1598
Birth Location: München, Landkreis Passau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
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Albrecht Beieren
1584–1666
Birth Location: –
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Cardinal Bayern
1576–1598
Birth Location: München, Landkreis Passau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
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Christoph Bayern
1570–1570
Birth Location: Friedberg, Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany
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Christine Bayern
1571–1580
Birth Location: Munchen, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany
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Karl Bayern
1580–1587
Birth Location: München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Magdalene Bayern
1587–1628
Birth Location: München, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayern, Germany
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Eleonore Bayern
1578–1579
Birth Location: –
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Ferdinand Bayern
1577–1650
Birth Location: München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Albrecht Wittelsbach
1584–1666
Birth Location: Muenchen Stadt, Bavaria, Bayern, Germany
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Anna Bayern
1574–1616
Birth Location: –
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Duke Bavaria's Ancestors

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Duke Bavaria
1548–1626
Birth Place: Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Parents
Albrecht V. von Bayern
1528–1579
Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Anne (d'AUTRICHE) (HABSBOURG)
1528–1590
Prag, Central Bohemia, Tjeckien
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Duke Bavaria's Descendants

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Duke (Wilhelm V of) Bavaria (29 September 1548–7 February 1626) m. Elisabeth (Renata Of) Lorraine (20 April 1544–22 May 1602) m. Renate (Renee Van) Lotharingen (20 Apr 1544–22 May 1602) m. Renata (of) Lorraine, (20 Apr 1544–22 May 1602)
  1. 1. Maria (Anna of) Bavaria 1574–1616
  2. 2. Karl (von) Bayern 1580–1587
  3. 3. Eleonore (Magdalena von) Bayern 1578–1579
  4. 4. Maximilian (I) Wittlesbach-Bayern-München 1573–1651
  5. 5. Christine (Princess of) Bavaria 1571–1580
  6. 6. Philip (Wilhelm von) Bayern 1576–1598
  7. 7. Christof (Prince of) Bavaria 1570–1570
  8. 8. Philip (Wilhelm von) Bayern 1576–1598
  9. 9. Albrecht (Van) Beieren 1584–1666
  10. 10. Cardinal (Philip Wilhelm von) Bayern 1576–1598
  11. 11. Christoph (von) Bayern 1570–1570
  12. 12. Christine (von) Bayern 1571–1580
  13. 13. Karl (von) Bayern 1580–1587
  14. 14. Magdalene (von) Bayern 1587–1628
  15. 15. Eleonore (Magdalena von) Bayern 1578–1579
  16. 16. Ferdinand (Av) Bayern 1577–1650
  17. 17. Albrecht (Von) Wittelsbach 1584–1666
  18. 18. Anna (Maria Av) Bayern 1574–1616

Duke Bavaria's Timeline

4 Records

1548
29 September 1548
Birth of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria in Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
1568
22 Feb 1568
Age 20
Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria was married in München, Bayern, Tyskland
München, Bayern, Tyskland
1571
26 Aug 1571
Age 23
Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria was married
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1626
7 February 1626
Age 78
Death of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria in Oberschleissheim, Landkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Oberschleissheim, Landkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 September 1548
    Event Place: Landshut, Stadtkreis Landshut, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1568
    Event Place: München, Bayern, Tyskland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1571

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1626
    Event Place: Oberschleissheim, Landkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
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