Anna I of Bohemia

Anna Přemyslovna (1290-1313) was the eldest surviving daughter of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Judith of Habsburg, her siblings were Elisabeth I of Bohemia and Wenceslaus III of Bohemia.

Biography

In 1306 Anna married Henry of Carinthia, a son of Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia and Elisabeth of Bavaria, the marriage was childless.

After the murder of Anna's brother Wenceslaus in 1306 all power was taken over by Rudolph of Habsburg. Anna and Henry then fled to Carinthia out of reach from Rudolph. Though Rudolph only reigned for one year, on his death in 1307 Anna was made Queen of Bohemia.

The royal couple turned their attention to Anna's younger sister Elisabeth, they wished to have her married but any suiters that came forward Elisabeth refused, then in 1310 Elisabeth married John of Luxembourg, this caused Anna and Elisabeth to fall out.

By 1310 John and Elisabeth occupied Prague; Anna and Henry were sent back to live in Carinthia in exile for good, it was there in 1313 that she died aged only twenty three. Her husband remarried twice more and Elisabeth and John succeded Anna as King and Queen of Bohemia.

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