Anna of Racibórz (; b. 1292/98 – d. 1 January/21 August 1340), was a Polish princess member of the

House of Piast The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented List of Polish monarchs, Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I of Poland, Mieszko I (–992). The Poland during the Piast dynasty, Piasts' royal rule in Pol ...

in the

Racibórz Racibórz (, , , ) is a city in Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Racibórz County. With Opole, Racibórz is one of the historic capitals of Upper Silesia, being the residence of the Duchy of Racibórz, Du ...

branch and by marriage Duchess of

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and Racibórz. She was the second child but eldest daughter of Duke

Przemysław of Racibórz Przemysław of Racibórz () (between 21 October 1258 and 12 June 1268 – 7 May 1306) was a Duke of Racibórz since 1282 until his death (until 1290 with his brother as co-ruler). He was the fourth son of Władysław, Duke of Opole- Racibórz, ...

by his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Konrad II of Masovia.

Life

In 1318 Anna married with Duke Nicholas II of Opava, illegitimate grandson of King

Ottokar II of Bohemia Ottokar II (; , in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Austria, Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned as King of Bohemia from 1253 until his death in 1278 ...

. She bore her husband six children, one son and five daughters: * Jan I, who later inherited the Duchy of Racibórz * Euphemia, married Siemowit III of

Masovia Mazovia or Masovia ( ) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the largest city and Płock being the capital of the region . Throughout the ...

*Elizabeth, who became a nun, * Agnes, also a nun * Anna, by marriage Burgravine of

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* Margaret of Opava, married John Henry of Moravia In 1336, after the death of her only brother

Leszek Leszek () is a Slavic Polish male given name, originally ''Lestko'', ''Leszko'' or ''Lestek'', related to ''Lech'', ''Lechosław'' and Czech ''Lstimir''. Individuals named Leszek celebrate their name day on June 3. Notable people bearing the ...

, Anna's husband was invested with the Duchy of

(he claimed the succession as the next male relative of the late Duke) after the arbitral decision of King

John of Bohemia John of Bohemia, also called the Blind or of Luxembourg (; ; ; 10 August 1296 – 26 August 1346), was the Count of Luxembourg from 1313 and King of Bohemia from 1310 and titular King of Poland. He is well known for having died while fighting ...

, despite the strong resistance of the next blood male relatives of Leszek. Anna died four years later between January–August 1340 and was probably buried in the Dominican monastery of Racibórz.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anna of Raciborz 1290s births Year of birth uncertain 1340 deaths Piast dynasty Princesses of Poland 14th-century Polish people 14th-century Polish women