Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria

Wilhelm
Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen
Duke in Bavaria
Born(1752-11-10)10 November 1752
Gelnhausen, Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen, Holy Roman Empire
Died8 January 1837(1837-01-08) (aged 84)
Landshut or Bamberg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Burial
SpouseCountess Palatine Maria Anna of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
IssueMaria Elisabeth, Princess of Neûchatel
Duke Pius August
HouseHouse of Wittelsbach
FatherJohn, Count Palatine of Gelnhausen
MotherWildgravine and Rhinegravine Sophie Charlotte of Salm-Dhaun

Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria (full German name: Wilhelm, Herzog in Bayern; 10 November 1752 – 8 January 1837) was a German prince of the House of Wittelsbach.

Born into a non-ruling cadet branch of the widely branched House of Wittelsbach, Wilhelm was Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen between 1789 and 1799 and first Duke in Bavaria from 16 February 1799 until his death in 1837. He never ruled over his own principality, but from 17 December 1803 to 20 March 1806 he was titled Duke of Berg.