William V, Duke of Bavaria

William V
William V
	William V of Bavaria wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Duke of Bavaria
Reign	24 October 1579 – 15 October 1597 (abdication)
Predecessor	Albert V
Successor	Maximilian I
Born	29 September 1548; Landshut, Duchy of Bavaria
Died	7 February 1626 (aged 77); Schleissheim Palace
Burial	St. Michael's Church, Munich
Spouse	Renata of Lorraine (m. 1568; died 1602)
Issue; more...	Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria; Maria Anna, Archduchess of Inner Austria; Philipp William, Bishop of Regensburg; Ferdinand of Bavaria; Albert VI of Bavaria; Magdalene, Countess Palatine of Neuburg;
House	Wittelsbach
Father	Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
Mother	Anna of Austria
Religion	Roman Catholicism

William V (29 September 1548 – 7 February 1626), called the Pious, (German: Wilhelm V., der Fromme, Herzog von Bayern) was the duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597.