William V, Duke of Bavaria

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William V, Duke of Bavaria was a 16th-century Bavarian ruler known for his staunch Counter-Reformation Catholicism, extensive patronage of Jesuits and the arts, and financial extravagance that led to his abdication in favor of his son.

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William V, Duke of Bavaria canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic
duke
human
ruler of Bavaria
abdicatedInFavorOf Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED
abdicationDate 1597
birthDate 1548-09-29
birthPlace Landshut NERFINISHED
burialPlace St. Michael's Church, Munich NERFINISHED
causeOfResignation heavy debts
child Eleonore Magdalene of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Ferdinand of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Maria Anna of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Philip William of Bavaria NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED
deathDate 1626-02-07
deathPlace Munich NERFINISHED
educatedBy Jesuits NERFINISHED
endTime 1597
era 16th century
early 17th century
father Albert V, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED
givenName William
governmentStyle absolutist tendencies
heritage German
implemented Catholic reforms in church administration
Catholic reforms in education
knownAs the Pious NERFINISHED
memberOf House of Wittelsbach NERFINISHED
mother Archduchess Anna of Austria NERFINISHED
movement Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Wittelsbach dynasty NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED
notableFor financial extravagance
patronage of the Jesuits
patronage of the arts
support of the Counter-Reformation
participatedIn implementation of Tridentine reforms in Bavaria
patronOf Munich Residenz expansions
Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
St. Michael's Church, Munich NERFINISHED
positionHeld Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Munich Residenz NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Renata of Lorraine NERFINISHED
startTime 1579
successor Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED

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Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria father William V, Duke of Bavaria
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria predecessor William V, Duke of Bavaria
Duke of Bavaria positionHeldBy William V, Duke of Bavaria
St. Michael's Church, Munich commissionedBy William V, Duke of Bavaria
St. Michael's Church, Munich patron William V, Duke of Bavaria