Anna of Sagan (Polish: Anna żagańska, Czech: Anna Zaháňská, also Hlohovsko-Zaháňská or Zaháňsko-Hlohovská) (born c. 1480, died 27 or 28 October 1541) was the last surviving member of the Głogów-Żagań branch of the Silesian Piasts family, and by marriage duchess of Münsterberg and Oels.
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Anna of Sagan | |
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 The tomb of Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels and Anna of Sagan | |
| Died | 1541 |
| Noble family | Silesian Piast |
| Spouse(s) | Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels |
| Father | Jan II the Mad |
| Mother | Catherine of Opava |
She was the daughter of Prince Jan II the Mad.[1] On 7 January 1488 she married Duke Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels,[1] with whom she had twelve children:
- Henry (* / † 1497)
- Anna (1499–1504)
- Catherine (1500–1507)
- Margareta (1501–1551), married to Jan Zajíc of Hasenburg
- Joachim (1503–1562), Bishop of Brandenburg
- Kunhuta (1504–1532), married to Christopher Cernohorsky of Boskowitz
- Ursula Vorsila (1505–1539), married to Jerome of Bieberstein
- Henry II (1507–1548), Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
- Hedwig (1508–1531), married in 1525 George of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- John (1509–1565), Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
- Barbara (1511–1539), Abbess in Strzelin near Oleśnica
- George II (1512–1553), married to Elizabeth Kostka of Postupitz
She died on 27 or 28 October 1541[2] and was buried alongside her husband in the parish church of St. Anna in Frankenstein.
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