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William IV of BAVARIA 1478–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1478

Birth Location: Munich - son of Albert the Wise

Death Date: Mar 1550

Death Location: Munich - reign from 1508

Father: Albert BAVARIA-MUNICH

Mother: Kunigunde GERMANY

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Albert BAVARIA

The story of William IV of BAVARIA began in 1478 in Munich - son of Albert the Wise. William IV of BAVARIA had children including Albert V Of Bavaria. William IV of BAVARIA passed away in 1550 in Munich - reign from 1508.

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Biography

  • The story of William IV of BAVARIA began in 1478 in Munich - son of Albert the Wise.
  • William IV of BAVARIA had children including Albert V Of Bavaria.
  • William IV of BAVARIA passed away in 1550 in Munich - reign from 1508.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert BAVARIA-MUNICH
1426–1508
Birth Location: Munich - son of Albert the Pious
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Kunigunde GERMANY
1459–
Birth Location: Germany - dtr of Emperor Frederick III
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Albert BAVARIA
–1579
Birth Location: Munich - son of William IV
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William BAVARIA's Ancestors

Self
William BAVARIA
1478–1550
Birth Place: Munich - son of Albert the Wise
Parents
Albert IV The Wise of BAVARIA-MUNICH
1426–1508
Munich - son of Albert the Pious
Kunigunde (of) GERMANY
1459–
Germany - dtr of Emperor Frederick III
Grandparents
Albert (I the Pious of) MUNICH
1398–1460
Munich - son of Ernest
Anna (of) BRUNSWICK
1400–
Brunswick
Frederick (V of) HAPSBURG
1415–1493
Inner Austria (House of Hapsburg) son of Ernest
Cimburgis (of) POLAND
1438–
Poland
Great-Grandparents
Ernest MUNICH
–1438
Elizabeth VISCONTI
1380–
Ernest AUSTRIA-HAPSBURG
1378–1424
Cymburgis MASOVIA
1390–
Ladislas POLAND
1424–1444
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MUNICH
–1397
Gian VISCONTI
1351–1402
Leopold AUSTRIA-HAPSBURG
1351–1386
Virida VISCONTI
1354–
Jagello LITHUANIA
1350–1434
Jadwiga POLAND
1374–1399
Ladislas POLAND
1386–1434
Sophia KIEV
1400–

William BAVARIA's Descendants

1.
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William (IV of) BAVARIA (Abt. 1478–Mar 1550)
  1. 1. Albert (V of) BAVARIA –1579 m. Anne (of) BOHEMIA 1520–
    1. 1. William (V of) BAVARIA –1597
      1. 1. Maximilian (I The Great of) BAVARIA 1573–1651
        1. 1. Ferdinand (Maria of) BAVARIA –1679
    2. 2. Mary (Anne of) BAVARIA 1540– m. Charles (of) STYRIA 1526–1590
      1. 1. Anne (Constance of) STYRIA 1573– m. Sigismund (III of) POLAND 1565–1632
        1. 1. John (Casimir II Vasa of) POLAND 1609–1668
        2. 2. Ladislas (IV of) POLAND 1594–1648
      2. 2. Leopold (of) STYRIA –1632
        1. 1. Sigmund (Francis of) STYRIA –1665
        2. 2. Ferdinand (Charles of) STYRIA –1662
      3. 3. Margaret (of) STYRIA 1560– m. Philip (III of) SPAIN 1578–1621
        1. 1. Mary (Maria Anna of HAPSBURG OF) SPAIN 1607–1646 m. Ferdinand (III of BOHEMIA &) HUNGARY 1608–1657
        2. 2. Anna (of AUSTRIA-HAPSBURG OF) SPAIN 1601–1666 m. Louis (XIII of) FRANCE 1601–1643
        3. 3. Phillip (IV of) SPAIN 1605–1665 m. Isabella (Elizabeth of) FRANCE 1606–1637
      4. 4. Ferdinand (II of BOHEMIA &) HUNGARY 1578–1637
        1. 1. Ferdinand (III of BOHEMIA &) HUNGARY 1608–1657 m. Mary (Maria Anna of HAPSBURG OF) SPAIN 1607–1646

William BAVARIA's Timeline

2 Records

1478
Abt. 1478
Birth of William IV of BAVARIA in Munich - son of Albert the Wise
Munich - son of Albert the Wise
1550
Mar 1550
Age 72
Death of William IV of BAVARIA in Munich - reign from 1508
Munich - reign from 1508

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1478
    Event Place: Munich - son of Albert the Wise

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1550
    Event Place: Munich - reign from 1508
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