Ruler · 1548 – 1626

William V of Bavaria

Lived 1548 – 1626. Duke of Bavaria of Duchy of Bavaria, 1579 – 1597.

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

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1548 – 1626; 78 years
In office: 18 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Duchy of Bavaria
Left it: abdicated; Wikidata's end cause on the term

Duke of Bavaria

Duchy of Bavaria · the 19th of 20 dated reigns · 937 – 1623

15 before

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 1579 – 1597 · 18 years · came to it aged 31

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: abdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term: abdication

William V abdicated on 15 October 1597 in favour of his son, Maximilian I and retired into a monastery where he spent the remainder of his life in contemplation and prayer.

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