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

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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