Anna of Lithuania
Aldona of Lithuania ( Polish Aldona Anna Giedyminówna , lithuanian Aldona * 1309 , † 26. May 1339 in Krakow ) was a Lithuanian princess and by marriage to Casimir the Great from 1333 Queen of Poland .
Life
Anna was born the daughter of Gediminas , Grand Duke of Lithuania , and Jewna.
She came to Poland in 1325 and after her baptism (April 30th) took the name Anna. On October 16, she married the Polish Crown Prince Casimir, who was King of Poland from 1333. The marriage was a purely political maneuver to strengthen the Polish-Lithuanian alliance against the Teutonic Order . This marriage was already a sign of the Union of Krewo (1385) and the Union of Lublin (1569), which was finally completed in the Polish-Lithuanian confederation .
The prenuptial agreement stipulated that Gediminas would release all 25,000 Polish prisoners. The coalition was not yet very strong and broke up in 1330, but it is said that during Anna's lifetime there were no military clashes between Poles and Lithuanians.
Anna was deeply religious and loved music, she always had her court musicians with her. Casimir, on the other hand, was known for his numerous love affairs, and after Anna's death he married three more times.
Queen Anna died in 1339 and was buried in the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow.
progeny
The couple had two daughters:
- Elisabeth (approx. 1326/1361), Polish princess, married in 1343 to Duke Bogislaus V. von Pommern-Wolgast-Stolp
- Kunigunde (approx. 1328/1357), Polish princess, married to Duke Ludwig VI in 1352 . von Oberbayern, a son of Emperor Ludwig IV.
literature
- Edvardas Gudavičius :. Aldona . In: Vytautas Spečiūnas (ed.): Lietuvos valdovai (XIII-XVIII a.): Enciklopedinis žinynas. Mokslo ir enciklopedijų Leidybos institutas. Vilnius 2004, p. 40, ISBN 5-420-01535-8 . ( in Lithuanian )
- Ignas Jonynas: Aldona . In: Vaclovas Biržiška (ed.): Lietuviškoji enciklopedija I. Spaudos Fondas, Kaunas 1933, pp. 208-211. ( in Lithuanian )
- CS Rowell: Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire Within East-Central Europe, 1295-1345, Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series. Cambridge University Press, 1994, p. 87. ISBN 9780521450119 .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hedwig von Kalisch | Queen of Poland 1333–1339 |
Adelheid of Hesse |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anna of Lithuania |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aldona Anna Giedyminówna (Polish) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian princess and queen of Poland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1309 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1339 |
| Place of death | Krakow |