Mechthild of Bavaria
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Mechthild of Bavaria was a German noblewoman. She was the daughter of William IV, Duke of Bavaria
William IV, Duke of Bavaria
William IV of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria from 1508 to 1550, until 1545 together with his younger brother Louis X, Duke of Bavaria....

 and his wife Marie. She is buried in the Stiftskirche at Baden Baden.

On 17 January 1557 she married Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Philibert, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Margrave Philibert of Baden ruled the Margraviate of Baden-Baden from 1554 to 1569. Philibert was the son of the Margrave Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Franziska of Luxembourg....

, and they had:
  • Jakobea
    Jakobea of Baden
    Princess Jakobea of Baden was daughter of the Margrave Philibert of Baden-Baden and Mechthild of Bavaria...

     (* 16 January 1558; † 3 September 1597, Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

    ), married Duke John William
    John William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg
    John William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.His parents were William the Rich, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria , a daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. He grew up and was educated in Xanten. John William became...

     of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
  • Philip II
    Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
    Margrave Philip II of Baden , was from 1571 to 1588 Margrave of the Margraviate of Baden-Baden. He was the son of the Protestant Margrave Philibert of Baden-Baden and the Catholic Mechthild of Bavaria.Philip's father, Philibert, died in early in October 1569 during the Battle of Montcontour...

     (* 19 February 1559 Baden-Baden
    Baden-Baden
    Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...

    ; † 17 June 1588), Margrave of Baden
  • Anna Maria (* 22 May 1562; † 25 April 1583, Trebon
    Trebon
    Třeboň is a historical town in South Bohemian Region of Czech Republic. The population stands at 8,862 .-History:Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366 the House of Rožmberk become owner of the estate...

     )
  • Maria Salome (* 1 February 1563; † 30. April 1600, Pfreimd
    Pfreimd
    Pfreimd is a town in the district of Schwandorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Naab, 19 km north of Schwandorf, and 20 km south of Weiden in der Oberpfalz....

    )
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