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Anna of Savoy
Byzantine Empress consort / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Anne of Savoy.
Anna of Savoy, born Giovanna (1306–1365), was a Byzantine Empress consort, as the second spouse of Andronikos III Palaiologos. She served as regent, with the titles augusta and autokratorissa,[1] during the minority of her son John V Palaiologos from 1341 until 1347.[2] In Byzantium, she was known as Anna Palaiologina, owing to her marriage to Andronikos.[1]
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Anna of Savoy | |
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Byzantine Empress consort | |
Tenure | 1326–1341 |
Born | 1306 |
Died | 1365 (aged 58–59) Thessaloniki |
Spouse | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
Issue | Maria (renamed Eirene) John V Palaiologos Michael Palaiologos Eirene (renamed Maria) |
House | Savoy |
Father | Amadeus V, Count of Savoy |
Mother | Maria of Brabant |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox prev. Roman Catholic |
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