Ruler · 1528 – 1579

Albert V of Bavaria

Lived 1528 – 1579. Duke of Bavaria of Duchy of Bavaria, 1550 – 1579.

Wikidata's English label: Albert V, Duke of Bavaria.

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Lived: 1528 – 1579; 51 years
In office: 29 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Duchy of Bavaria
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Duke of Bavaria

Duchy of Bavaria · the 18th of 20 dated reigns · 937 – 1623

14 before

Otto V of Bavaria1347 – 1349

Stephen II of Bavaria1349 – 1375

John III of Bavaria1417 – 1425

Albert V of Bavaria1550 – 1579

William V of Bavaria1579 – 1597

Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria1597 – 1623

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1550 – 1579 · 29 years · came to it aged 22

Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1579, the year they died

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