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'''Anna''', queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-47) was Queen-consort of the Romans and heiress of ] and ].
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She was the daughter of king ] and Bohemia (1456-1516), of the ] dynasty, and his fourth wife ], relative of the kings of ].

On ], ] in ], he married Archduke ], Infante of Spain, regent of the Austrian patrimony.

Anna's only brother king ] and Bohemia was killed at the battle of ] in 1526. Anna and Ferdinand inherited Bohemia and what was left of Hungary.

In 153 Ferdinand's elder brother ] accepted Ferdinand as the successor to the empire, and Ferdinand was elevated to the title King of the Romans.

After Anna's death, 1556 Charles V abdicated and Ferdinand succeeded as Emperor.


They had a bunch of 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. Children include:

* ] (]–]), future emperor. Each of Maximilian's sons died without surviving issue, and the only child of his was Anna, whose son was ].

* ] (]–]), Archduke of Further Austria

* Maria of Austria (]–]). Consort of ], Duke of Cleves, Julich and Berg.

* Johanna (]–])

* Anna (] – ''circa'' ])

* ] (]–]), Archduke of Inner Austria, who was to become father of ]

* Elisabeth – In ] she was married to king ] of ] and ].

* Catherine – In ] she was married to king ] of ] and ].

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Anna, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-47) was Queen-consort of the Romans and heiress of Bohemia and Hungary.

She was the daughter of king Vladislaus II of Hungary and Bohemia (1456-1516), of the Jagello dynasty, and his fourth wife Anna of Foix, relative of the kings of Navarre.

On May 25, 1521 in Linz, Austria, he married Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, Infante of Spain, regent of the Austrian patrimony.

Anna's only brother king Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia was killed at the battle of Mohacs in 1526. Anna and Ferdinand inherited Bohemia and what was left of Hungary.

In 153 Ferdinand's elder brother Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor accepted Ferdinand as the successor to the empire, and Ferdinand was elevated to the title King of the Romans.

After Anna's death, 1556 Charles V abdicated and Ferdinand succeeded as Emperor.


They had a bunch of 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. Children include: