William V, Duke of Bavaria.

William V, Duke of Bavaria (29 September 1548 - 7 February 1626), called the Pious, (German: Wilhelm V., der Fromme, Herzog von Bayern) was a Duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597. Son of Albert V, member of the Wittelsbach family. Born in Landshut, died in Schleissheim. Image File history File links WilhelmV5bav. ... Image File history File links WilhelmV5bav. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... The following is a list of rulers during the history of Bavaria: // Dukes of Bavaria, 548-1623 Agilolfing Dynasty (see also Bavarii) ca. ... Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (29 February 1528 - 24 October 1579), (German: ), was Duke of Bavaria from 1550 until his death. ... The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ... There is also a Landshut in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, see Landshut, Switzerland. ... The Schleissheim Palace (German: Schloss Schleißheim) are actually three palaces in a grand baroque park in the village of Oberschleissheim near Munich, Bavaria, Germany. ...

William had received a Jesuit education and showed keen attachment to Jesuit tenets. His title 'the Pious' was given to him because he was one of the most Catholic rulers of Bavaria. He had devoted his daily routine to masses (when possible, several times a day), prayer, contemplation, and devotional reading. He had taken part in public devotions, processions, and pilgrimages. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

Like his father and grandfather William was a strong supporter of the counter-reformation. He secured the archbishopric of Cologne for his brother Ernest in 1583, and this dignity remained in the possession of the family for nearly 200 years. Two of his sons also chosen the religius career: Philipp Wilhelm became the Bishop of Regensburg and Cardinal, and Ferdinand became Archbishop of Cologne. During his reign Bavaria has become a semi-religious state, almost a theocracy. Non-Catholics were forced to leave and the Geistlicher Rat, an ecclesiastical council has been formed alongside the traditional privy council and the treasury, which administered the normal secular affairs. Geistlicher Rat supervised and disciplined the duchy’s Catholic clergy through regular visitations; it controlled the Catholicism of all the state’s officials by issuing certificates documenting annual confession and communion; it funded new Catholic schools, new Catholic colleges, new houses of religious orders, especially the missionary and educational ones, such as the Jesuits and Capuchins for men and the Ursulines for women. The Counter-Reformation or the Catholic Reformation was a strong reaffirmation of the doctrine and structure of the Catholic Church, climaxing at the Council of Trent, partly in reaction to the growth of Protestantism. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Cologne (German: â–¶ [kÅ“ln]; Kölsch: Kölle) is with its one million residents Germanys fourth largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Regensburg (English formerly Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 150,212 in 2004) in Bavaria, south-east Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Cologne (German: â–¶ [kÅ“ln]; Kölsch: Kölle) is with its one million residents Germanys fourth largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. ... The term theocracy is used to describe a form of government in which a religion or faith plays a dominant role The word theocracy originates from the Greek θεοκρατία (theokratia). ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... For other uses, see Capuchin (disambiguation). ... The Ursulines are a religious order founded at Brescia, Italy by St. ...

William spending on Church related projects, including funding missionaries outside Bavaria - as far away as Asia and America - put tremendous strain on Bavarian treasury, and was one of the reasons William in 1597 abdicated in favour of his son Maximilian I I. Then William retired into a monastery, where he died in 1626. Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... Maximilian I, Elector and Duke of Bavaria and his second wife, Maria Anna of Austria Maximilian I, Elector and Duke of Bavaria (17 April 1573 – 27 September 1651), called the Great,, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ...

Married Renata v.Lothringen (1544-1602) in Munich on 22 February 1568. They had 10 children: For the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, see Munich (film). ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ...

• Christoph v.Bayern, born in 1570, died the same year
• Christoph v.Bayern, born in 1572, died in 1580
• Maximilian I (1573-1651), future Duke and Elector of Bavaria
• Maria Anna of Bavaria (Maria Anna v.Bayern), 1574-1616, married Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor in 1600
• Philipp Wilhelm (22 September 1576 - 18 May 1598), Bishop of Regensburg from 1595, Cardinal from 1597
• Ferdinand, (6 October 1577 - 13 September 1650), Archbishop and prince-elector of Cologne (1612-1650)
• Eleonore Magdalena v.Bayern, born in 1579, died in 1580
• Karl v. Bayern (30 May 1580 - 27 October 1587)
• Albert VI (1584-1666), in 1612 married Mechthilde v. Leuchtenberg (1588-1634)
• Magdalene v.Bayern (4 July 1587 - 25 September 1628), Grabstätte: Hofkirche Neuburg a.d.Donau), in 1613 married Wolfgang Wilhelm, Pfalzgraf v.Neuburg (1578-1663)

Maximilian I, Elector and Duke of Bavaria and his second wife, Maria Anna of Austria Maximilian I, Elector and Duke of Bavaria (17 April 1573 – 27 September 1651), called the Great,, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Maria Anna of Bavaria (8 December 1574 - 8 March 1616) was daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria. ... Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (July 9, 1578 – February 15, 1637), of the house of Habsburg, ruled 1620-1637. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Regensburg (English formerly Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 150,212 in 2004) in Bavaria, south-east Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... The prince-electors or electoral princes of the Holy Roman Empire — German: Kurfürst (singular) Kurfürsten (plural) — were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Emperors of Germany. ... Cologne (German: â–¶ [kÅ“ln]; Kölsch: Kölle) is with its one million residents Germanys fourth largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. ... Albert VI of Bavaria, (13 April 1584 - 5 July 1666), (German: Albrecht VI., der Leuchtenberger, Landgraf von Bayern-Leuchtenberg), son of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata v. ... Albert V, Duke of Bavaria (29 February 1528 - 24 October 1579), (German: ), was Duke of Bavaria from 1550 until his death. ... The following is a list of rulers during the history of Bavaria: // Dukes of Bavaria, 548-1623 Agilolfing Dynasty (see also Bavarii) ca. ... Maximilian I, Elector and Duke of Bavaria and his second wife, Maria Anna of Austria Maximilian I, Elector and Duke of Bavaria (17 April 1573 – 27 September 1651), called the Great,, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. ...

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