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William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria 1493–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany

Father: Albrecht Beieren-München

Mother: Kunigunde Oostenrijk

Spouse(s): Maria Zähringen

Children(s): Albrecht Bavaria

In 1493, William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria entered the world in Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany, born to Albrecht Iv The Wise Van Wittelsbach Hertog Van Beieren Munchen And Kunigunde Habsburg Duchess Of Bavaria Munich Van Oostenrijk. William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria married Maria Jacoba Of Baden Of Zahringen, and had children including Albrecht V Wittelsbach Von Bayern Duke Of Bavaria. William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria passed away in 1550 in München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1493, William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria entered the world in Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany, born to Albrecht Iv The Wise Van Wittelsbach Hertog Van Beieren Munchen And Kunigunde Habsburg Duchess Of Bavaria Munich Van Oostenrijk.
  • William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria married Maria Jacoba Of Baden Of Zahringen, and had children including Albrecht V Wittelsbach Von Bayern Duke Of Bavaria.
  • William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria passed away in 1550 in München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albrecht Beieren-München
1447–1508
Birth Location: München, Oberbayern, Beieren
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Kunigunde Oostenrijk
1465–1520
Birth Location: Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria
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Spouses(s)

Maria Zähringen
1507–1580
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Albrecht Bavaria
1529–1579
Birth Location: München, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayern, Germany
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William Bavaria's Ancestors

Self
William Bavaria
1493–1550
Birth Place: Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany
Parents
Albrecht IV "The Wise" van Wittelsbach, Hertog van Beieren-München
1447–1508
München, Oberbayern, Beieren
Kunigunde (Habsburg, Duchess of Bavaria-Münich & van) Oostenrijk
1465–1520
Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria
Grandparents
Albrecht ("Albert" III 'the Pious' von Wittelsbach, Duke of) Bavaria
1401–1460
München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany
Anna (von Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck,) Princess
1415–1474
Salzderhelden, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Frederick (III 'The Peaceful' "The Fat" von Hapsburg, Holy Roman) Emperor
1415–1493
Innsbruck, Innsbruck-Stadt, Tirol, Austria
Eleonora (Helena Princess of Portugal, Holy Roman) Empress
1434–1467
Torres Vedras, Lisboa, Portugal
Great-Grandparents
Ernst Bavaria
1373–1438
Elisabetta Visconti
1374–1432
Erich of
1380–1427
Elisabeth of
1390–1444
Ernest Carniola
1377–1427
Cymburgis Austria
1391–1429
Duarte Portugal
1391–1438
Leonora Aragon
1402–1445
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Munich-Bavaria
1341–1397
Katharine Gorz
1350–1391
Fürst Braunschweig-Grubenhagen-Salzderhelden
1339–1383
Agnes Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel
1356–1410
Leopold Austria
1351–1386
Verde Visconti
1352–1413
Siemowit Dynasty
1354–1426
Alexandra Lithuania
1369–1434
John I
1357–1433
Phillipa Portugal
1360–1415
Fernando Athens
1380–1416
Eleonor Princess
1374–1435

William Bavaria's Descendants

1.
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William (IV Wittelsbach, Duke of) Bavaria (1493–1550) m. Maria (Jacoba of baden of) Zähringen (1507–1580)
  1. 1. Albrecht (V Wittelsbach von Bayern, Duke of) Bavaria 1529–1579 m. Anna, (Archduchess of Austria Duchess consort of) Bavaria 1528–1590
    1. 1. Wilhelm (V Wittelsbach von Bayern, Duke of) Bavaria 1548–1626 m. Renata (de Lorraine Duchess of) Bavaria 1544–1602
      1. 1. Maria (Anna Wittelsbach of Bavaria, Princess of Bavaria, Archduchess of) Austria 1574–1616 m. Ferdinand (II Habsburg of Austria, Holy Roman Emperor-devout Catholic who instigated the 30 Years) War 1578–1637
        1. 1. Ferdinand (III Habsburg of Austria, Emperor Holy RE, King of Germany, Archduke of Lower and Inner Austria, King of Bohemia &) Hungary 1608–1657 m. Maria (Anna Margrita Habsburg, Empress, Infanta Espana, German Queen, Queen Consort of) Hungary 1606–1646 m. Maria (Leopoldina of) Austria 1632–1649 m. Eleonore (Magdalena) Gonzanga 1630–1686
        2. 2. Maria (Anna Habsburg of Österreich (Oostenrijk), Archduchess of) Austria 1610–1665 m. Maximiliaan (Maximilian I van Wittelsbach, Duke van Beieren) Bayern 1573–1651
        3. 3. Leopold (Wilhelm of Habsburg, Archduke of) Austria 1614–1662
        4. 4. Cäcilia ((Cecilia) Renata of Habsburg, Erzherzogin von Österreich, Królowa z Polska, Didžiosios Kunigaikštienės) Lietuva 1611–1644 m. Wladislaw (IV Sigismund Vasa, King of) Poland 1595–1648
      2. 2. Maximiliaan (Maximilian I van Wittelsbach, Duke van Beieren) Bayern 1573–1651 m. Maria (Anna Habsburg of Österreich (Oostenrijk), Archduchess of) Austria 1610–1665
        1. 1. Ferdinand (Maria Wittelsbach, Elector & Duke von Bayern) Beieren 1636–1679 m. Henriette (Adelaide Maria House of Savoy, Princess Electress of) Bavaria 1636–1676
        2. 2. Maximilian (Philipp Hieronymus Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria, Landgraf von) Leuchtenberg 1638–1705 m. Maurita (Febronia de la Tour d’Auvergne, Princess) d'Evreux 1652–1706
      3. 3. Cardinal (Philipp Wilhelm Wittelsbach von) Bayern 1576–1598
      4. 4. Albert (VI Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria, Landgrave of) Leuchtenberg 1584–1666 m. Mechteld (van) Leuchtenberg 1588–1634
        1. 1. Ferdinand (Willem van) Beieren-Leuchtenburg 1620–1629
        2. 2. Maximiliaan (Hendrik van Beieren-Leuchtenburg, Keurvorst van Keulen, Aartsbisschop van Keulen, Prins-Bisschop van Luik en Münster, Bisschop van Hildesheim, Prins-Abt van) Stav 1621–1688
        3. 3. Karl (Johan Frans of Bavaria-Leuchtenburg,) Herzog 1618–1640
        4. 4. Maria (Renate van Beieren-Leuchtenburg,) Herzogin 1616–1630
        5. 5. Sigismund (Albrecht van Beieren-Leuchtenburg, Prince-Bisschop van Freising en) Regensburg 1623–1685
      5. 5. Ferdinand (Wittelsbach Von) Bayern 1577–1650
      6. 6. Magdeleine (von) Baviere 1587–1628 m. Wolfgang (Wilhelm von) Pfalz-Neuburg 1578–1653
        1. 1. Philip (William De Palatine-Neuburg, Elector & Count of Palatine and) Neuburg 1615–1690 m. Elisabeth (Amalie Magdalene Van Hesse Darmstadt, Landgravine,) Princess 1635–1709 m. Anna (Catherine Constance Vas, Princess of) Poland-Sweden 1619–1651
      7. 7. Christoph (Wittelsbach von) Bayern 1570–1570
      8. 8. Karl (von) Bayern 1580–1587
      9. 9. Philip (Wilhelm Wittelsbach of BAVARIA, Prince-Bishop of) Regensburg 1576–1598
    2. 2. Ferdinand (Wittelsbach van) Beieren 1550–1608
    3. 3. Maria (Anna Wittelsbach of) Bavaria 1551–1608 m. Karel (II van Habsburg, Aartshertog van) Oostenrijk 1540–1590
      1. 1. Margaret (Antoinette, Queen consort of Spain, Archduchess of) Austria 1584–1611 m. Philip (III 'The Pious' Habsburg, King of Aragon, Castile, Naples, Sicily, Spain, Portugal and) Valencia 1578–1621
        1. 1. Philip (IV Felipe 'The Planet King' Habsburg, King of Spain, Naples, Sardinia, Sicily, Duke of Milan, Lothier,) Braban 1605–1665 m. Mariana ("Mariana" Habsburg, Queen Consort of Spain, Archduchess of) Austria 1635–1696 m. Élisabeth (House of Bourbon, Fille of France, Queen of) Spain 1602–1644
        2. 2. Maria (Anna Margrita Habsburg, Empress, Infanta Espana, German Queen, Queen Consort of) Hungary 1606–1646 m. Ferdinand (III Habsburg of Austria, Emperor Holy RE, King of Germany, Archduke of Lower and Inner Austria, King of Bohemia &) Hungary 1608–1657
        3. 3. Ferdinand ("Cardinal Infante" of) Spain 1609–1641
        4. 4. Charles Austria 1607–1632
        5. 5. Anne (Habsburg of Austria, Princesa de España, Reine dé) France 1601–1666 m. Louis (XIII House of Bourbon, King of) France 1601–1643
      2. 2. Ferdinand (II Habsburg of Austria, Holy Roman Emperor-devout Catholic who instigated the 30 Years) War 1578–1637 m. Maria (Anna Wittelsbach of Bavaria, Princess of Bavaria, Archduchess of) Austria 1574–1616 m. Eleonora (Gonzaga Holy Roman) Emperess 1598–1655
      3. 3. Georgiane (Maximiliane Archduchess of) Austria 1573–1598
      4. 4. Eleonore (Archduchess of) Austria 1582–1620
      5. 5. Leopold (V Habsburg of Tyrol, Archduke of) Austria 1586–1632 m. Claudia (de) Medici 1604–1648 m. Claudia (Medici, Archduchess of) Austria 1604–1648
        1. 1. Maria (Leopoldina von) Tirol 1632–1649
        2. 2. Ferdinand (Karl Habsburg, Archduke of Further Austria Count of) Tyrol 1628–1662 m. Anna (de Medici, Archduchess of Further Austria, Countess of) Tyrol 1616–1676
        3. 3. Sigismund (Francis Archduke of Austria, Bishop of) Augsburg 1630–1665
        4. 4. Isabella (Clara Habsburg, Archduchess of) Austria 1629–1685
        5. 5. Maria (Eleonora Habsburg, Archduchess of) Austria 1627–1685
      6. 6. Konstanze (of) Habsburg 1588–1631 m. Sigismund (III Vasa, King of) Poland-Sweden 1566–1632
        1. 1. John (Casimir II Vasa, King of) Poland-Sweden 1609–1672 m. Marie (Louise Gonzaga de Nevers, Queen consort of) Poland 1611–1667 m. Claudine (Françoise) Mignot 1624–1711
        2. 2. Anna (Catherine Constance Vas, Princess of) Poland-Sweden 1619–1651 m. Philip (William De Palatine-Neuburg, Elector & Count of Palatine and) Neuburg 1615–1690
        3. 3. Prince (Charles Ferdinand Vasa, Bishop of) Wroclaw 1613–1655
      7. 7. Charles (of Austria, Bishop of) Wroclaw 1590–1624
      8. 8. Maria (Christina van) Habsburg 1574–1621
      9. 9. Ferdinand (van) Habsburg 1572–1572
      10. 10. Gregoria (Maximiliane of) Habsburg 1581–1597
      11. 11. Maximilian (Ernest van) Habsburg 1583–1616
      12. 12. Maria (Magdalena van) Oostenrijk 1589–1631 m. Cosimo (II de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, patron of Galileo) Galilei 1590–1621
        1. 1. Ferdinando (II de Medici, Grand Duke of) Tuscany 1610–1670 m. Vittoria (della Rovere, Grand Duchess of) Tuscany 1622–1694
        2. 2. Anna (de Medici, Archduchess of Further Austria, Countess of) Tyrol 1616–1676 m. Ferdinand (Karl Habsburg, Archduke of Further Austria Count of) Tyrol 1628–1662
        3. 3. Gian (Carlo di Cosimo de' Medici,) Cardinal 1611–1663
        4. 4. Margherita (de Medici, Duchess of) Parma 1612–1679
    4. 4. Maximiliana (Maria von) Bayern 1552–1614

William Bavaria's Timeline

4 Records

1493
13 Nov 1493
Birth of William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria in Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany
Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany
1493
1493
Birth of William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria
None
1550
7 Mar 1550
Age 57
Death of William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria in München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany
München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany
1550
1550
Age 57
Death of William IV Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1493
    Event Place: Muenchen Stadt, Oberbayern, Bayer, Germany
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1550
    Event Place: München, Stadt Munchen, Bayern, Germany
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
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