Anna of Sagan
| Anna of Sagan | |
|---|---|
 The tomb of Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels and Anna of Sagan | |
| Spouse(s) | Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels |
| Noble family | House of Piast |
| Father | Jan II the Mad |
| Mother | Catherine of Opava |
| Died | 1541 |
Anna of Sagan (Polish: Anna żagańska, Czech: Anna Zaháňská, also Hlohovsko-Zaháňská or Zaháňsko-Hlohovská) was the last surviving member of the Hlohovsko-Zaháňský branch of the Silesian Piasts family, and by marriage duchess of Münsterberg and Oels.
She was the daughter of Prince Jan II the Mad. In 1488 she married Duke Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels, with whom she had twelve children:
- Henry (* / † 1497)
- Anna (1499–1504)
- Catherine (1500–1507)
- Margareta (1501–1551), married to Jan Zajíc of Hasenburg
- Joachim (1503–1562), Bishop of Brandenburg
- Kunhuta (1504–1532), married to Christopher Cernohorsky of Boskowitz
- Ursula Vorsila (1505–1539), married to Jerome of Bieberstein
- Henry II (1507–1548), Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
- Hedwig (1508–1531), married in 1525 George of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- John (1509–1565), Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
- Barbara (1511–1539), Abbess in Strzelin near Oleśnica
- George II (1512–1553), married to Elizabeth Kostka of Postupitz
She died in 1541 and was buried alongside her husband in the parish church of St. Anna in Frankenstein.
References
- Fukala, Radek (2007), Silesia. Unknown Czech crown lands. Princely Estates, and Silesia in the year 1740, Czech Budejovice: Veduta, pp. 121, 290, 313, ISBN 978-80-86829-23-4
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 01, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.