Tenure fl. 1196 Died June 22, 1200 | Name Anastasia Serbia Burial Studenica monastery | |
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House Nemanjic dynasty (by marriage) Children Saint Sava, Stefan the First-Crowned, Vukan Nemanjic Grandchildren Stefan Uros I of Serbia, Stefan Vladislav of Serbia Great grandchildren Stefan Milutin, Stefan Dragutin of Serbia Similar People Saint Sava, Stefan Nemanja, Stefan the First‑Crowned, Vukan Nemanjic, Stefan Vladislav of Serbia |
Ana (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана); fl. 1196–d. June 22, 1200) was the princess consort of the Serbian Principality as the wife of Stefan Nemanja (r. 1166–1196). She was of noble descent. Ana took monastic vows in 1196 and was baptized Anastasia, after Anastasia of Sirmium. She is venerated by the Serbian Orthodox Church as Saint Anastasija (Света Анастасија) with her feast day on June 22 (Julian calendar).
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Theories of origin
Her origins have never been concluded. The oldest source mentioning her origin was Domentijan (c. 1210 – after 1264), who said of her: "a great princess, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos", only Romanos IV Diogenes ruled 1068–71, making this genealogy impossible.
Marriage and descendants
Through the marriage with Stefan Nemanja, they had three sons and three daughters: