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She was the elder child and only daughter of ] (1456-1516) and his fourth wife ]. She was an older sister of ], and his eventual heiress. She was the elder child and only daughter of ] (1456-1516) and his fourth wife ]. She was an older sister of ], and his eventual heiress.


Her paternal grandparents were king ], Grand Duke of Lithuania, of the ], and ], one of the heiresses of Bohemia, ] and ]. Her maternal grandparents were ] and ], Intanta of the ]. Her paternal grandparents were King ], Grand Duke of Lithuania, of the ], and ], one of the heiresses of Bohemia, ] and ]. Her maternal grandparents were ] and ], Infanta of the ].


== Life account == == Life account ==


She was born in ] and for there first three years of her life was the ] to the thrones of ] and the ]. The birth of her younger brother Louis on ], ] demoted her to second-in-line heiress. Her mother died on ] of the same year. She was born in ] and for the first three years of her life was the ] to the thrones of ] and the ]. The birth of her younger brother Louis on ], ] demoted her to second-in-line. Her mother died on ] of the same year.


The death of Vladislaus II on ], ] left both siblings in the care of ]. She was arranged to marry his grandson Archduke ], second son of ] ] and her late husband and co-ruler ]. The death of Vladislaus II on ], ] left both siblings in the care of ]. It was arranged that she marry his grandson Archduke ], second son of ] ] and her late husband and co-ruler ].


Anne married Ferdinand on ], ] in ], ]. At the time Ferdinand was controlling the ] hereditary lands on behalf of his older brother ]. Anna married Ferdinand on ], ] in ], ]. At the time Ferdinand was governing the ] hereditary lands on behalf of his older brother ].


Her brother Louis was killed in the ] against ] of the ] on ], ]. This left vacant the thrones of both Bohemia and Hungary with Anne being his closest living relative. Ferdinand claimed both kingdoms in her right and was elected King of Bohemia on ] of the same year. Her brother Louis was killed in the ] against ] of the ] on ], ]. This left the thrones of both Bohemia and Hungary vacant, and Anna being the closest living relative of Louis, Ferdinand claimed both kingdoms in her right and was elected King of Bohemia on ] of the same year.


Hungary was a more difficult case. Suleiman had annexed much of its lands. Ferdinand was proclaimed King of Hungary by a group but a faction of Hungarian nobles refused to allow a foreign ruler to hold that title. They elected ] as a rival King and conflict between them and their successors would last until ]. Hungary was a more difficult case. Suleiman had annexed much of its lands. Ferdinand was proclaimed King of Hungary by a group of nobles, but another faction of Hungarian nobles refused to allow a foreign ruler to hold that title and elected ] as a rival king. The resulting conflict between them and their successors lasted until ].


In 1531 Ferdinand's elder brother ] accepted Ferdinand as the successor to the ], and Ferdinand was elevated to the title ]. In 1531 Ferdinand's elder brother ] recognised Ferdinand as his successor as ], and Ferdinand was elevated to the title ].


Anna and Ferdinand had fifteen children, which was a respite to Bohemia and Hungary, for some centuries suffered from uncertain succession prospects as the number of direct heirs was precarious and they tended to die prematurely. Anna and Ferdinand had fifteen children, which was a relief to Bohemia and Hungary, both of which kindoms had suffered for some centuries from a tendency for heirs to die prematurely and a shortage of succession prospects.


Meanwhile Anne served as ] of Bohemia and one of two rival Queen consorts of Hungary until her death. She died in her native Prague. Meanwhile Anna served as ] of Bohemia and as one of two rival Queen consorts of Hungary until her death. She died in her native Prague.


In 1556 Charles V abdicated and Ferdinand succeeded as Emperor. Her husband only became the new Holy Roman Emperor nine years following her death. In 1556 Charles V abdicated and Ferdinand succeeded as emperor, nine years after Anna's death.


==Children== ==Children==

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For other Annas of Bohemia, see Anne of Bohemia (disambiguation). For other Annas of Hungary, see Anna of Hungary (disambiguation). For other Annas of Jagello, see Anna Jagello.

Anna Jagellonica of Bohemia and Hungary (July 23, 1503 - January 27, 1547) was queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Queen-consort of the Romans and heiress of Bohemia and Hungary.

She was the elder child and only daughter of Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary (1456-1516) and his fourth wife Anna of Foix-Candale. She was an older sister of Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia, and his eventual heiress.

Her paternal grandparents were King Casimir IV of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, of the Jagiellon dynasty, and Elisabeth of Austria, one of the heiresses of Bohemia, duchy of Luxembourg and duchy of Kujavia. Her maternal grandparents were Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale and Catherine de Foix, Infanta of the Kingdom of Navarre.

Life account

She was born in Prague and for the first three years of her life was the heiress presumptive to the thrones of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Hungary. The birth of her younger brother Louis on July 1, 1506 demoted her to second-in-line. Her mother died on July 26 of the same year.

The death of Vladislaus II on March 13, 1516 left both siblings in the care of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. It was arranged that she marry his grandson Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, second son of Queen regnant Joanna of Castile and her late husband and co-ruler Philip I of Castile.

Anna married Ferdinand on May 25, 1521 in Linz, Austria. At the time Ferdinand was governing the Habsburg hereditary lands on behalf of his older brother Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Her brother Louis was killed in the Battle of Mohács against Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire on August 29, 1526. This left the thrones of both Bohemia and Hungary vacant, and Anna being the closest living relative of Louis, Ferdinand claimed both kingdoms in her right and was elected King of Bohemia on October 24 of the same year.

Hungary was a more difficult case. Suleiman had annexed much of its lands. Ferdinand was proclaimed King of Hungary by a group of nobles, but another faction of Hungarian nobles refused to allow a foreign ruler to hold that title and elected John Zápolya as a rival king. The resulting conflict between them and their successors lasted until 1571.

In 1531 Ferdinand's elder brother Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor recognised Ferdinand as his successor as Holy Roman Emperor, and Ferdinand was elevated to the title King of the Romans.

Anna and Ferdinand had fifteen children, which was a relief to Bohemia and Hungary, both of which kindoms had suffered for some centuries from a tendency for heirs to die prematurely and a shortage of succession prospects.

Meanwhile Anna served as Queen consort of Bohemia and as one of two rival Queen consorts of Hungary until her death. She died in her native Prague.

In 1556 Charles V abdicated and Ferdinand succeeded as emperor, nine years after Anna's death.

Children

Anna and Ferdinand had fifteen children:

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