William V, Duke of Bavaria

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
Died	7 February 1626(1626-02-07) (aged 77) Schleissheim Palace
Burial	St. Michael's Church, Munich
Spouse	Renata of Lorraine ​ ​ (m. 1568; died 1602)​
Issue	Christoph of Bavaria Christine of Bavaria Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Maria Anna, Archduchess of Inner Austria Philipp William, Bishop of Regensburg Ferdinand of Bavaria Eleonore Magdalene of Bavaria Karl 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 Duke of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597.