Anna of Franken, Queen of Arendaal

Anna of Franken
By the Grace of God, Queen Consort of Arendaal and Suionia
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Queen Consort of Arendaal
Consort of	King Niklaas III of Arendaal
Consort	1408 - 1424
Predecessor	Karl August of Saxony
Successor	Charles of Montelimar
Queen Consort of Suionia
Consort of	King Niklaas III
Consort	1408 - 1424
Predecessor	Karl August of Saxony
Successor	x
Birth	1388, Nürnberg
Death	12 April 1450, Nareath
From	Franken
Marriage	October 1406, Notre Dame de Emyn Arnen
Father	Duke Uwe V of Franken
Mother	Duchess of Franken
Issue	Madeleine I of Arendaal
Royal House	House of Knýtling (by birth) House of Kronhielm-Kapét (by marriage)
Full Name	Anna Knýtling av Kronhielm-Kapét
Religion	Christian (Catholic)
Buried	Kronhielm Tombs, Emyn Arnen

Anna of Franken ("Anna the Graceful") (1388 - 1450) was the wife of King Niklaas III of Arendaal and thus the Queen Consort of Arendaal and Suionia between 1408 and 1424. The daughter of Duke Uwe V of Franken, Anna married the Aren heir presumptive two years before he ascended the throne. She was the mother of the Queen Regent Madeleine I of Arendaal, and a sister of Sebastian II of Franken.

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Anna's husband, Niklaas III was one of the first great Renaissance Princes of Europe. Encouraging learning, the fine arts and scientific advances, his court was among the most lavish and admired in the known world. Anna was a great patroness of the arts, both as her husband's consort and in her own right.

She held court with her husband in opulent style and commissioned many paintings, tapestries, books and even churches. She entertained and acted as patroness to poets, musicians and scholars. This made her very popular among the Aren cultural elite. She was also known for her charity, founding many hospitals and orphanages, which endeared her to the people at large.

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Because of her outstanding intellect, Anna often discussed the classics and the affairs of state with ambassadors. Moreover, she knew the painters, musicians, writers, and scholars, who lived in and around the court. Besides her knowledge of history and languages, she could also recite Virgil and Sylnarsson by heart.

Anna was also a singer and musician, and was taught to play the lute. In addition to all these admirable accomplishments, she was an innovator of new dances which quickly became popular at courts across Europe.

Family, Marriage and Children

Aren Royalty
Kapétien Dynasty
House of Kronhielm

File:Aragon Arms.svg House of Langsvard Last monarch    Blanche I of Arendaal Children include    Niklaas III of Arendaal    Kristine,TalemantineEmpress Niklaas III Consort    Anna of Franken Children include    Madeleine I of Arendaal Madeleine I Consort    Charles of Montelimar Children include    Pieter I of Arendaal    Gustav IV of Arendaal    Madeleine, Holy Germanic Empress    Sigrid,HolyGermanicEmpress    Frederika,QueenofEiffelland Pieter I Consort    Eliana of the Talemantine Empire Gustav IV Consort    Niccola of Potenza Children include    Harald III of Arendaal    Anne, Queen of Montelimar    Nikolina,TalemantineEmpress Harald III Consort    Ottavia of the Talemantine Empire Children include    Marguerite I of Arendaal    Rurik II of Arendaal Marguerite I Consort    Juan Carlos of Coronado Children include    Frederik II of Arendaal    Gisela, Queen of Franken    Malena,HolyGermanicEmpress Rurik II Consort    Caitlin of Eireann Children include     Dukes of Skaneland Succeeded by     Frederik II of Arendaal House of Norregaard

Princess Anna of Franken married King Niklaas III of Arendaal and Suionia in 1406. Their children included:

• Madeleine I of Arendaal (1408 - 1444) - who succeeded her father as ruler of Arendaal in 1424

Siblings

• Sebastian II von Franken - brother

Other Royal Relations

• Heinrich IVvon Franken - nephew
• Charles of Montelimar, Prince Consort of Arendaal - son-in-law
• Blanche I of Arendaal- mother-in-law
• Karl August of Saxony - father-in-law
• Pieter I of Arendaal - grandson
• Gustav IV of Arendaal - grandson
• Sigrid of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress - granddaughter. Consort of Emperor Victor II of Swabia
• Madeleine of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress - granddaughter. Consort of Emperor Heinrich V von Franken,
• Frederika of Arendaal, Queen of Eiffelland - granddaughter. Consort of King Ludwig V of Eiffelland
• Kristine of Arendaal, Empress of the Talemantine Empire - husband's sister. Consort of Beniamino VI of the Talemantine Empire
• Nissa of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - husband's aunt. Consort of Jean V of Montelimar

Ancestors

Anna of Franken, Queen of Arendaal's ancestors in four generations:

Count of Schlesnitz

Duke Sebastian I of Franken*

Erika of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesnitz

Duke Thomas IV of Franken

Duke Heinrich III of Franken

Andrea von Babenberg

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See Also

• Monarchs of Arendaal
• Royal Consorts of Arendaal
• History of Arendaal
• Royal Marriages of Arendaal
• List of rulers of Franken
• Knýtling
• History of Franken
• Suionia
• Union of Bergen

Consorts of the Kapétien Dynasty House of Kronhielm
Aren Royalty
Preceded by Karl August of Saxony 1388 - 1408	Queen Consort of Arendaal 1408 - 1424	Succeeded by Charles of Montelimar 1424 - 1444
	Princess Consort of Norseberg 1408 - 1424
	Grand Duchess Consort of Emyn Arnen 1408 - 1424
Suionian Royalty
Preceded by Karl August of Saxony	Queen Consort of Suionia 1408 - 1424	Succeeded by x