Anna of Hungary (b.1226)
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Anna of Hungary was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary
and his wife, Maria Laskarina
. Anna was a member of the House of Árpád. Anna gained many titles from her marriage, amongst them she was the Baness of Slavonia
.
, Margaret
and Blessed Jolenta
. Other siblings included Stephen V of Hungary
and Elizabeth of Hungary
, Duchess of Bavaria
.
Her paternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary
and Gertrude of Merania
, sister to Agnes of Merania
.
Her maternal grandparents were Theodore I Laskaris
and Anna Komnena Angelina.
, so he went to the court of King Béla IV of Hungary, and there he married Anna.
Anna had always been her father's favourite daughter. He allowed her to exercise more and more influence over him. In his last will, Béla entrusted his daughter and his followers to her son-in-law, Ottokar II of Bohemia
, because he did not trust his eldest son Stephen.
Michael
inherited their father’s part of Bosnia. King Béla IV, having made these assignments to his grandsons, decided also to make some further changes in his peripheral territories, and assigned Slavonia
, Dalmatia
, and Croatia
, which until then had all been under his heir, the future Stephen V of Hungary
, to a younger son named Béla.
Stephen was infuriated and immediately revolted against his father; during the ensuing war, Anna and her son, Béla of Mačva
assisted Béla IV. Anna's father and brother concluded a peace on 5 December 1262, and according to the peace the kingdom was divided, the latter acquiring the territories east of the river Danube
as “junior king”. After the peace, Stephen V occupied the possessions which Anna's sons had inherited from their father in the eastern parts of the kingdom (the former royal possessions in Bereg County and the Castle of Füzér). Anna submitted a formal complaint against her brother to Pope Urban IV
, but the "junior king" did not hand back their possessions.
Anna went to live in at her son in law's royal court in Bohemia
. Ottokar married Anna's daughter, Kunigunda in 1261 and they became parents to Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
Anna's husband died in 1262, leaving Anna a widow. It is unknown when Anna died but we believe she died around 1274.
Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV , King of Hungary and of Croatia , duke of Styria 1254–58. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the...
and his wife, Maria Laskarina
Maria Laskarina
Maria Laskarina was a daughter of Theodore I Laskaris and his first wife Anna Angelina.-Life:She was a younger sister of Irene Lascarina, first Empress consort of John III Doukas Vatatzes. Theodore married his eldest daughter to his designated heir in 1212...
. Anna was a member of the House of Árpád. Anna gained many titles from her marriage, amongst them she was the Baness of Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
.
Family
Anna was the second of eight children borne to her parents. She was sister to three saints, KingaKinga of Poland
Saint Kinga of Poland is a saint in the Catholic Church and patroness of Poland and Lithuania....
, Margaret
Saint Margaret of Hungary
Saint Margaret was a nun and the daughter of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina. She was the niece of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and the younger sister of Saint Kinga and Blessed Yolanda.-Early life:...
and Blessed Jolenta
Jolenta of Poland
Jolenta of Poland was the daughter of Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga...
. Other siblings included Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V , was King of Hungary from 1270 to 1272.-Early years:...
and Elizabeth of Hungary
Elisabeth of Hungary (d.1271)
Elisabeth of Hungary was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary and his wife Maria Laskarina. She was a member of the Árpád dynasty.- Family :...
, Duchess of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
Her paternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II the Jerosolimitan was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych...
and Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania was the first wife of King Andrew II of Hungary and thereby Queen consort of Hungary from 1205 until her assassination.-Family:...
, sister to Agnes of Merania
Agnes of Merania
Agnes Maria of Andechs-Merania , queen of France, was the daughter of Bertold IV , who was Count of Andechs, a castle and territory near Ammersee, Bavaria and from 1183 duke of Merania . Her mother was Agnes of Rochlitz...
.
Her maternal grandparents were Theodore I Laskaris
Theodore I Laskaris
Theodoros I Komnenos Laskaris was emperor of Nicaea .-Family:Theodore Laskaris was born to the Laskaris, a noble but not particularly renowned Byzantine family of Constantinople. He was the son of Manuel Laskaris and wife Ioanna Karatzaina . He had four older brothers: Manuel Laskaris Theodoros...
and Anna Komnena Angelina.
Marriage
In 1243, Anna married Rostislav Mikhailovich. Rostislav could not strengthen his rule in HalychHalych
Halych is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The town gave its name to the historic province and kingdom of Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local princes was moved to Lviv...
, so he went to the court of King Béla IV of Hungary, and there he married Anna.
Anna had always been her father's favourite daughter. He allowed her to exercise more and more influence over him. In his last will, Béla entrusted his daughter and his followers to her son-in-law, Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....
, because he did not trust his eldest son Stephen.
Michael
Michael of Bosnia
Michael of Bosnia , Duke of Bosnia from 1262 to 1266, was a member of the Rurik dynasty.He was the son of Duke Rostislav of Mačva and his wife, Anna, a daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary...
inherited their father’s part of Bosnia. King Béla IV, having made these assignments to his grandsons, decided also to make some further changes in his peripheral territories, and assigned Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, and Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, which until then had all been under his heir, the future Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V , was King of Hungary from 1270 to 1272.-Early years:...
, to a younger son named Béla.
Stephen was infuriated and immediately revolted against his father; during the ensuing war, Anna and her son, Béla of Mačva
Béla of Macva
Béla of Mačva was a member of the Rurik dynasty. He was Duke of Mačva and of Bosnia ; and thus he governed the southern provinces of the Kingdom of Hungary....
assisted Béla IV. Anna's father and brother concluded a peace on 5 December 1262, and according to the peace the kingdom was divided, the latter acquiring the territories east of the river Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
as “junior king”. After the peace, Stephen V occupied the possessions which Anna's sons had inherited from their father in the eastern parts of the kingdom (the former royal possessions in Bereg County and the Castle of Füzér). Anna submitted a formal complaint against her brother to Pope Urban IV
Pope Urban IV
Pope Urban IV , born Jacques Pantaléon, was Pope, from 1261 to 1264. He was not a cardinal, and there have been several Popes since him who have not been Cardinals, including Urban V and Urban VI.-Biography:...
, but the "junior king" did not hand back their possessions.
Anna went to live in at her son in law's royal court in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. Ottokar married Anna's daughter, Kunigunda in 1261 and they became parents to Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
Anna's husband died in 1262, leaving Anna a widow. It is unknown when Anna died but we believe she died around 1274.
Children
The couple had the following children:- Duke Béla of MačvaBéla of MacvaBéla of Mačva was a member of the Rurik dynasty. He was Duke of Mačva and of Bosnia ; and thus he governed the southern provinces of the Kingdom of Hungary....
(cca. 1243 - November, 1272) - Duke Michael of BosniaMichael of BosniaMichael of Bosnia , Duke of Bosnia from 1262 to 1266, was a member of the Rurik dynasty.He was the son of Duke Rostislav of Mačva and his wife, Anna, a daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary...
(before 1245 - 1271) - Unnamed daughter (perhaps Anna) wife firstly of Tsar Michael Asen I of BulgariaMichael Asen I of BulgariaMichael II Asen of Bulgaria , ruled as emperor of Bulgaria from 1246 to 1256. He was the son of Ivan Asen II and his third wife Irene Komnene of Epirus , daughter of Theodore I Ducas of the Despotate of Epirus...
, secondly of Tsar Koloman II of BulgariaKaliman II of BulgariaKaliman Asen II , or commonly, but less accurately Koloman Asen II, ruled as emperor of Bulgaria for a short time in 1256. The year of his birth is unknown.... - Kunigunda of SlavoniaKunigunda of SlavoniaKunigunda Rostislavna was Queen consort of Bohemia and its Regent from 1278 until her death. She was a member of the House of Chernigov, and a daughter of the ruler of Slavonia....
(1245-September 9, 1285), wife firstly of King Ottokar II of BohemiaOttokar II of BohemiaOttokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....
, and secondly of Zaviš von Falkenstein-Rosenberg - Gryfina or AgrippinaAgrippina of SlavoniaAgrippina of Slavonia also known as Gryfina was Princess Krakow by her marriage to Leszek the Black in 1265.-Biography:...
, (? - May 26, 1303/1309), wife of Prince Leszek II of CracowLeszek II the BlackLeszek the Black , named after his black hair, was one of the High Dukes of the fragmented Kingdom of Poland. He ruled from 1279 to 1288, and was married to Agrippina of Slavonia with no children.- Life :... - Margaret, nun.