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Anna (daughter of Boris I) Anna ( bg, Анна; 9th–10th century) was a Bulgarian princess and a daughter of Prince Boris I of Bulgaria (852–889). Wincenty Swoboda: Anna córka Borysa Michała. In Słownik Starożytności Słowiańskich. Vol. 1. 1961, p. 25. Anna was ...

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: Анна) was a

noble lady and the daughter of the Khan of

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. She lived in the 9th century.

Life

Anna was a daughter of the Khan Presian I of Bulgaria (Персиян), who was a pagan. Her mother’s name is unknown, whilst her grandfather was called

Zvinitsa Zvinitsa ( bg, Звиница, ''Zviniča''; called Zbēnitzēs in the Greek sources) was a Bulgarian nobleman who lived in the 9th century. Life Zvinitsa was a son of the ''Khan'' Omurtag and an unknown woman, and thus a grandson of Krum and ...

. The original name of Anna is also unknown – she was a pagan, but she later converted to

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

. According to the chronicle, she was captured by the Byzantines, and whilst she was living at the court of the Emperor, she was converted to Christianity, but was exchanged for the monk Theodoros Koupharas. The (half-)brother of Anna was Boris I of Bulgaria,Family of Boris I
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after Anna.Голяма енциклопедия България. Т. I (А-Бъл). С.:БАН, 2012. с.69. Wincenty Swoboda: Anna córka Borysa Michała. In Słownik Starożytności Słowiańskich. Vol. 1. 1961, p. 25. It is unknown when Anna died. She was buried in Bulgaria.

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{{Authority control Bulgarian princesses Converts to Christianity from pagan religions Krum's dynasty Daughters of emperors