Anna of Austria (1318–1343)
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Anna of Austria was the youngest daughter of Frederick the Fair, of Austria
and his wife, Isabella of Aragon. Her paternal grandparents were Albert I of Germany
and Elisabeth of Tirol
. Her maternal grandparents were James II of Aragon
and Blanche of Anjou
.
Anna was originally engaged to the future Casimir III the Great, son of Władysław I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Greater Poland
, but the plans collapsed after Frederick was defeated at the Battle of Mühldorf
.
Between 1326 and 1328, Anna married Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria
. The marriage was only short, Henry died in 1333 and the couple had no issue.
Anna later married John Henry, Count of Gorizia, this marriage was also childless and Anna was widowed again in 1338.
and had been succeeded by his rival, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and his wife, Isabella of Aragon. Her paternal grandparents were Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Habsburg was King of the Romans and Duke of Austria, the eldest son of German King Rudolph I of Habsburg and his first wife Gertrude of Hohenburg.-Life:...
and Elisabeth of Tirol
Elisabeth of Tirol
Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol from the House of Meinhardin was Queen of the Romans, Queen of Germany and Duchess of Austria by marriage...
. Her maternal grandparents were James II of Aragon
James II of Aragon
James II , called the Just was the King of Sicily from 1285 to 1296 and King of Aragon and Valencia and Count of Barcelona from 1291 to 1327. In 1297 he was granted the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica...
and Blanche of Anjou
Blanche of Anjou
Blanche of Anjou was the second Queen consort of James II of Aragon. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, she is also known as Blanche of Naples-Family:...
.
Marriages
It was important for Anna to marry since her elder siblings, Frederick and Elizabeth had died, without children.Anna was originally engaged to the future Casimir III the Great, son of Władysław I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Greater Poland
Jadwiga of Greater Poland
Hedwig of Kalisz was the second of three daughters, born to Boleslaw the Pious and Jolenta of Poland. Her paternal grandparents were Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz and Jadwiga of Pomerania, her maternal grandparents were Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. Her elder sister was Elisabeth of Greater...
, but the plans collapsed after Frederick was defeated at the Battle of Mühldorf
Battle of Mühldorf
The Battle of Mühldorf was fought near Mühldorf am Inn on September 28, 1322 between the Duchy of Bavaria and Austria...
.
Between 1326 and 1328, Anna married Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria
Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria
Henry XV, duke of Bavaria, as duke of Lower Bavaria also called Henry III, .- Biography :...
. The marriage was only short, Henry died in 1333 and the couple had no issue.
Anna later married John Henry, Count of Gorizia, this marriage was also childless and Anna was widowed again in 1338.
Later years
Even though Anna was still young, she didn't remarry. She went to live in a monastery where she died in 1343. She had outlived both her parents, they both died in 1330. By the time of his death, Anna's father had been deposed from the throne of GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and had been succeeded by his rival, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328....
.