Ana Terter (Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Тертер; died after 1304) was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia (1284–1299). She was the fourth wife of King Stefan Milutin.
| Ana Анна Ана | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Serbia | |
| Tenure | 1284–1299 |
| Born | unknown Bulgaria |
| Spouses | Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia Demetrios/Michael Doukas Koutroules |
| Issue | Anna Neda Andronikos Palaiologos Angelos Constantine Palaiologos Angelos Wife of Alexios Raoul |
| House | Terter, Nemanjić |
| Father | George I of Bulgaria |
| Mother | Maria or Kira Maria? |
Her marriage to Stefan Milutin is dynastic, ie foreseen by the Deževa Agreement.
According to George Pachymeres, Ana was "the daughter of Terter, borne to him by the sister of Asen.[1] The sister of Asen was Kira Maria- second wife of George I Terter. According to another theory she was the daughter of George Terter and his first wife Maria,[2] making Ana a full sister of Bulgarian tsar Theodore Svetoslav.
In 1284 Ana married King Stefan Milutin as his third wife. They had:
- Anna-Neda, who married Michael Shishman of Bulgaria.
In 1299 Stefan Uroš II Milutin divorced Ana in order to marry Simonida, who was only 5 years old.
Sources
- Krastev, Krasimir. "Съдбата на българската царкиня Анна Тертер" - Тангра. Сборник в чест на 70-годишнината на акад. Васил Гюзелев. С.: СУ, 2006, 649-657
- Pavlov, Plamen."Търновските царици". В.Т.:ДАР-РХ, 2006.
References
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