Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg

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Anna of Austria
Image of Anna from the 15th century
Margravine consort of Brandenburg
Tenure1295–1327
Born1275
Vienna, Austria
Died1327
Legnica
SpouseHerman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
Henry VI the Good
IssueJudith, Count of Henneberg
John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
Matilde, Duchess of Greater Poland
Agnes, Margravine of Brandenburg
Elisabeth, Duchess of Oleśnica
Euphemia
Margaret
HouseHouse of Habsburg
FatherAlbert I of Germany
MotherElisabeth of Tirol

Anna of Austria (1275, Vienna, Austria – 1327, Legnica) was a daughter of Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Tirol. She was a member of the House of Habsburg.

First marriage[edit]

Anna first married in 1295 in Graz. Her husband was Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel. They had four children:

In 1308, Herman died, and their son John succeeded him.

Second marriage[edit]

In 1310 Anna married Henry VI the Good, Duke of Wrocław,[1][better source needed] son of Henry V the Fat and his wife Elisabeth of Greater Poland.[citation needed] They had three daughters:

  • Elisabeth of Brieg (ca. 1311 – 20 February? 1328), married before 10 January 1322 to Duke Konrad I of Oleśnica.
  • Euphemia of Brieg (Ofka) (ca. 1312 – 21 March after 1384), married before 29 November 1325 to Duke Bolesław the Elder of Niemodlin (Falkenberg).
  • Margaret of Brieg (ca. 1313 – 8 March 1379), Abbess of St. Clara in Wrocław (1359).
Anna of Austria by Anton Boys

Anna died in 1327 in Legnica. When Henry died ten years later without any male heirs, Wrocław was merged with the Bohemian crown.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast: Silesia". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source]