Anna of Greater Poland
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Anna of Greater Poland was a Greater Poland
princess member of the House of Piast and Abbess at Owińska
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She was the third daughter (twin with Euphemia) of Przemysł I, Duke of Greater Poland
and Poznań
, by his wife Elisabeth
, daughter of Henry II the Pious
, Duke of Wrocław. She named after her maternal grandmother, Anna of Bohemia.
, where she was strongly influenced by her grandmother, the later St. Hedwig of Andechs
; in addition, she grew up in the court of her uncle Duke Bolesław and his wife, Jolenta of Hungary
, who are deeply devoted.
Before 1280 entered in the Cistercian monastery in Owińska
as a nun. During the 1290s (certainly before 1298), she served as a Abbess in her community.
It's unknown the exact date of Anna's death. Certainly she died after the coronation of his brother Przemysł II as King of Poland on 26 June 1295, because the Obituary of Lubiaz mentions Anna and her sister Eufrozynie as the sisters of the Polish King. Probably the day of her death was on 19 May, because on that day was performed a mass for the repose of her soul in the monastery of Lubiaz. She was buried in the monastery in Owińska.
Greater Poland
Greater Poland or Great Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań.The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history...
princess member of the House of Piast and Abbess at Owińska
Owinska
Owińska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czerwonak, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Czerwonak and north of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 2,500.Owińska lies close to the...
.
She was the third daughter (twin with Euphemia) of Przemysł I, Duke of Greater Poland
Greater Poland
Greater Poland or Great Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań.The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history...
and Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, by his wife Elisabeth
Elisabeth of Wrocław
Elisabeth of Wrocław , also known as Elisabeth of Poland, was a daughter of Henry II the Pious and his wife Anna of Bohemia . She was a member of the House of Piast and was Duchess of Greater Poland by her marriage.- Family :Elisabeth was the seventh of ten children born to her parents...
, daughter of Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he also served as a regent of two other Piast duchies: Sandomierz...
, Duke of Wrocław. She named after her maternal grandmother, Anna of Bohemia.
Life
Duke Przemysł I died in 1257, leaving four minor daughters and a five months pregnant wife. Anna and her siblings were raised by their mother, and after her death in 1265, their paternal uncle Bolesław the Pious took their guardianship. She was raised in a religious environment, which certainly took a great impact in her life: her mother Elisabeth spent her childhood in the monastery of TrzebnicaTrzebnica
Trzebnica is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Trzebnica. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
, where she was strongly influenced by her grandmother, the later St. Hedwig of Andechs
Hedwig of Andechs
Saint Hedwig of Silesia , also Saint Hedwig of Andechs from the comital House of Andechs was Duchess of Silesia from 1201 and of Greater Poland from 1231 as well as High Duchess consort of Poland from 1232 until 1238.-Life:...
; in addition, she grew up in the court of her uncle Duke Bolesław and his wife, Jolenta of Hungary
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...
, who are deeply devoted.
Before 1280 entered in the Cistercian monastery in Owińska
Owinska
Owińska is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czerwonak, within Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Czerwonak and north of the regional capital Poznań. The village has a population of 2,500.Owińska lies close to the...
as a nun. During the 1290s (certainly before 1298), she served as a Abbess in her community.
It's unknown the exact date of Anna's death. Certainly she died after the coronation of his brother Przemysł II as King of Poland on 26 June 1295, because the Obituary of Lubiaz mentions Anna and her sister Eufrozynie as the sisters of the Polish King. Probably the day of her death was on 19 May, because on that day was performed a mass for the repose of her soul in the monastery of Lubiaz. She was buried in the monastery in Owińska.