Albert VI, Duke of Bavaria


Albert VI of Bavaria son of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine, born and died in Munich.

Biography

Albert was 1651–1654 the regent for his young nephew Elector Ferdinand Maria. Through his wife Mechthilde, Albrecht came into possession of the Landgraviate of Leuchtenberg, which he exchanged in 1650 for the Reichsgrafschaft Haag. After the death of his son Maximilian Heinrich, Haag reverted to Bavaria.

Albert's successor in Leuchtenberg was Maximilian Philipp Hieronymus of Bavaria, the second son of Elector Maximilian I. After Maximilian's death, Leuchtenberg was also united with Bavaria.
Albrecht died on July 5, 1666, in Munich and was buried in the pilgrimage church in Altötting.

Issue

In 1612 married Princess Mechthilde of Leuchtenberg, place of burial: Wallfahrtkirche Altötting. They had 5 children:
  1. Maria Renata, Duchess of Bayern-Leuchtenberg
  2. Karl Johann Franz, Duke of Bayern-Leuchtenberg
  3. Ferdinand Wilhelm, Duke of Bayern-Leuchtenberg
  4. Maximilian Heinrich, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne
  5. Sigmund Albrecht, Bishop of Freising and Regensburg 1668