Saint Anastasija
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Ana Nemanjić, also known as Saint Anastasija was the princess consort of the Serbian Principality as the wife of Stefan Nemanja
(r. 1166–1196). She was of noble descent. Ana took monastic vows in 1196 and was baptized Anastasia
, after Anastasia of Sirmium. Her feast day is June 22 (Julian
calendar).
Her origins have never been concluded. Domentijan mentioned her as "a great princess, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos", only Romanos IV Diogenes ruled 1068–1071, making this geneaology impossible. Mavro Orbini
mentioned her as a daughter of the Bosnian Ban, perhaps mixing her with the wife of Prince Miroslav
, the sister of Ban Kulin
. Rajić thought Ana was the daughter of Stefan Borić, although this is not supported by any sources.
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Stefan Nemanja
Stefan Nemanja was the Grand Prince of the Grand Principality of Serbia from 1166 to 1196, a heir of the Vukanović dynasty that marked the beginning of a greater Serbian realm .He is remembered for his contributions to Serbian culture and...
(r. 1166–1196). She was of noble descent. Ana took monastic vows in 1196 and was baptized Anastasia
Anastasia
Anastasia is a personal name and the female form of the Greek male name Anastasius/Anastasios meaning "resurrection." The name, and its male counterpart, were often given to Greek children born around December 2 or around Easter during the early days of Christianity. It is the name of several...
, after Anastasia of Sirmium. Her feast day is June 22 (Julian
Julian
Julian is a common male given name in Britain, United States, Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France , Spain, Latin America and elsewhere....
calendar).
Her origins have never been concluded. Domentijan mentioned her as "a great princess, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos", only Romanos IV Diogenes ruled 1068–1071, making this geneaology impossible. Mavro Orbini
Mavro Orbini
Mavro Orbin was a writer, ideologue and historian from the Republic of Ragusa...
mentioned her as a daughter of the Bosnian Ban, perhaps mixing her with the wife of Prince Miroslav
Miroslav of Hum
Miroslav Zavidović or Miroslav of Hum was a 12th-century Great Prince of Zachlumia from 1162 to 1190, an administrative division of the medieval Serbian Principality covering Herzegovina and southern Dalmatia....
, the sister of Ban Kulin
Ban Kulin
Ban Kulin was a notable Ban of Bosnia who ruled from 1180 to 1204 first as a vassal of the Byzantine Empire and then of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was brought to the power by Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus. He had a son, Stjepan Kulinić who succeeded him as Bosnian Ban...
. Rajić thought Ana was the daughter of Stefan Borić, although this is not supported by any sources.
Marriage and descendants
Through the marriage with Stefan, they had three sons and three daughters:- Stefan Nemanjić - Stefan Nemanja's successor.
- Rastko NemanjićSaint SavaSaint Sava was a Serbian Prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law and literature, and a diplomat. Sava was born Rastko Nemanjić , the youngest son of Serbian Grand Župan Stefan Nemanja , and ruled the appanage of Hum briefly in...
(Saint Sava) (1171–1236) - The first archbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
and patron saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church. - Vukan Nemanjić - Grand Prince of DocleaDukljaDoclea or Duklja was a medieval state with hereditary lands roughly encompassing the territories of present-day southeastern Montenegro, from Kotor on the west to the river Bojana on the east and to the sources of Zeta and Morača rivers on the north....
1190-1208, and Grand Prince of Serbia 1202–1204. - Jefimija - married Manuel Angelus Ducas Regent of Thesaloniki (+1241).
- unknown daughter - married an unknown member of the AsenAsen dynastyThe Asen dynasty ruled a medieval Bulgarian state, called in modern historiography the Second Bulgarian Empire, between 1187 and 1280.The Asen dynasty and the Second Bulgarian Empire rose as the leaders of a rebellion against the Byzantine Empire at the turn of the year 1185/1186 caused by the...
family, gave birth to the Bulgarian TsarTsarTsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
Constantine Tih AsenConstantine Tikh of BulgariaConstantine I , which includes the shortened form of the name of his father as a patronymic), ruled as emperor of Bulgaria from 1257 to 1277....
(reigned 1257–1277).
See also
- Nemanjić family treeNemanjic family treeNemanjić family tree*Vukan / Stefan Vukan / Uroš I**Zavida, Prince of Zachumlia before 1145***Tihomir, Grand Prince of Serbia 1163-1166***Stracimir, Prince of West Morava 1163-after 1180s***Miroslav, Prince of Hum 1163–1190...
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