Anna of Eppstein-Königstein

Anna of Eppstein-Königstein (1481 in Königstein – 7 August 1538 in Stolberg) was the daughter of Philip I of Eppstein-Königstein and his wife, Louise de la Marck.

Anna of Eppstein-Königstein
Born	1481 Königstein im Taunus
Died	(1538-08-07)7 August 1538 Stolberg
Noble family	Eppstein
Spouse(s)	Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Father	Philip I of Eppstein-Königstein
Mother	Louise de la Marck

Marriage and issue

On 24 August 1500, the pregnant Anna married Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode. Bodo and Anna had many children:

• Wolfgang (born: 1 October 1500; died: 8 March 1552), married Dorothea of Regenstein-Blankenburg and Genovefa of Wied
• Bodo (born: 1502; died: after 2 May 1503)
• Anna (born: 28 January 1504; died 4 March 1574), the 28th Abbess of the Imperial Abbey at Quedlinburg
• Louis, (born: 12 January 1505; died: 1 September 1574), Count of Stolberg-Wernigeorde, married Walpurga Johanna of Wied-Runkel
• Juliana (born: 15 February 1506; died: 18 June 1580), married Philip II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg and William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen; she is regarded as the matriarch of the House of Orange-Nassau^[1]
• Maria (born: 8 December 1507; died: 6 January 1571), married Kuno II, Count of Leiningen-Westerburg
• Henry (born: 2 January 1509; died: 12 November 1572), Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, married Elisabeth of Gleichen-Rembda
• Philip (born: 24 May 1510; died: shortly after 21 September 1531)
• Magdalene (born: 6 November 1511; died 19 November 1546), married Ulrich IX, Count of Regenstein-Blankenburg
• Eberhard (born: 1513; died: 21 April 1526)
• Catherine (born: 24 October 1514; died: 18 June 1577), married Albert, Count of Henneberg
• Albert (born: 2 March 1516; died 4 July 1587), Count of Stolburg-Schwarza
• Christopher (born: 10 January 1524; died 8 August 1581), Count of Stolberg-Gedern