Anna Diogenissa
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Anna Diogenissa was a 12th-century Grand Princess consort of Serbia, a Byzantine
noblewoman of the Diogenes
house who married Uroš I Vukanović
, the Grand Prince of Serbia (ca. 1112–1145), by whom she had five children including the successor to the principality, Uroš II.
sometime before or, at the latest, nine months after the death of her father Constantine Diogenes at Antioch
in 1074. Her mother was Theodora Komnene, a daughter of the powerful noblewoman Anna Dalassena
and Ioannis Komnenos, and hence sister to the future emperor Alexios I Komnenos
(r. 1081–1118). Her paternal grandparents were Romanos IV Diogenes (r. 1068–1071) and Anna of Bulgaria.
It is not recorded when Anna married Uroš I, the Grand Župan of Rascia, who reigned from 1112/1115 to 1131/1145. It most likely took place during Uroš' captivity in Byzantium, where he had been sent as a hostage by his uncle Vukan following the capture of Lipljan in 1094 by the troops of Alexios I Komnenos. Uroš is credited with having unified most of the Serbian territories after retaking them from Byzantine occupation. Rascia was the first independent state of the Serbs which had been formed in the 8th century.
Together they had at least five children:
Possible child of Anna and Uros:
There is not much information in the available sources on the life of Anna Diogenissa, and this lack includes the date of her death. Charles Cawley in his Medieval Lands derived what little information he has from Europaische Stammtafeln.
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Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
noblewoman of the Diogenes
Diogenes
Diogenes is a Greek name shared by several important historical figures:*Diogenes of Sinope , better known as Diogenes the Cynic or simply Diogenes, philosopher...
house who married Uroš I Vukanović
Uroš I of Rascia
Uroš I Vukanović was the Grand Prince of the Grand Principality of Serbia from ca 1112 to 1145.-Origin:Uroš I was the son of Marko, the brother of Grand Prince Vukan, who had swore an oath of loyalty to Constantine Bodin, the Grand Prince of Duklja, becoming his vassals...
, the Grand Prince of Serbia (ca. 1112–1145), by whom she had five children including the successor to the principality, Uroš II.
Family and marriage
Anna Diogenissa was born in the Byzantine capital ConstantinopleConstantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
sometime before or, at the latest, nine months after the death of her father Constantine Diogenes at Antioch
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
in 1074. Her mother was Theodora Komnene, a daughter of the powerful noblewoman Anna Dalassena
Anna Dalassena
Anna Dalassene was an important Byzantine noblewoman who played a significant role in the rise of the Komnenoi in the eleventh century. As Augusta, a title bestowed upon her rather than the empress by her son, Alexios I Komnenos, she guided the empire during his many absences for long military...
and Ioannis Komnenos, and hence sister to the future emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos
Alexios I Komnenos, Latinized as Alexius I Comnenus , was Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118, and although he was not the founder of the Komnenian dynasty, it was during his reign that the Komnenos family came to full power. The title 'Nobilissimus' was given to senior army commanders,...
(r. 1081–1118). Her paternal grandparents were Romanos IV Diogenes (r. 1068–1071) and Anna of Bulgaria.
It is not recorded when Anna married Uroš I, the Grand Župan of Rascia, who reigned from 1112/1115 to 1131/1145. It most likely took place during Uroš' captivity in Byzantium, where he had been sent as a hostage by his uncle Vukan following the capture of Lipljan in 1094 by the troops of Alexios I Komnenos. Uroš is credited with having unified most of the Serbian territories after retaking them from Byzantine occupation. Rascia was the first independent state of the Serbs which had been formed in the 8th century.
Together they had at least five children:
- Uroš II, Grand Župan of Rascia (died after 1161)
- Desa (died after 1166), married and had one daughter
- BelošBeloš VukanovićBeloš , a member of the Vukanović dynasty of Serbia, was the Regent of Hungary 1141-1146 alongside his sister Helen, who was married to Béla II with whom she had a son, Géza II, still an infant. He held the title of dux, and was the viceregal of Croatia 1142-1158 and 1163. Beloš, as a member of...
, married and had one daughter - Jelena (died after 1146), married King Béla II of HungaryBéla II of HungaryBéla II the Blind , King of Hungary and Croatia . Still as a child, Béla was blinded by his uncle, King Coloman who wanted to ensure the succession of his own son, the future King Stephen II...
, by whom she had five children. - Marija, married Conrad II, Grand Duke of ZnojmoZnojmoZnojmo is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Lower Austria, connected to Vienna by railway and road . The royal city of Znojmo was founded shortly before 1226 by King Ottokar I on the plains in front of Znojmo Castle...
, mother of Helen of ZnojmoHelen of ZnojmoHelena of Znojmo was a Bohemian princess, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. She was the daughter of Duke Conrad II of Znojmo and his Serbian wife Maria of Rascia...
Possible child of Anna and Uros:
- ZavidaZavidaZavida or Beli Uroš was a 12th-century Serbian royal member who briefly ruled as Župan of Zahumlje and later held the title "Lord of Ribnica"....
, Lord of Ribnica
There is not much information in the available sources on the life of Anna Diogenissa, and this lack includes the date of her death. Charles Cawley in his Medieval Lands derived what little information he has from Europaische Stammtafeln.
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