Ana Terter (Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Тертер; died after 1304) was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia (1284–1299). She was the fourth wife of King Stefan Milutin.

Ana
Анна
Ана
Queen consort of Serbia
Tenure1284–1299
Bornunknown
Bulgaria
SpousesStefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia
Demetrios/Michael Doukas Koutroules
IssueAnna Neda
Andronikos Palaiologos Angelos
Constantine Palaiologos Angelos
Wife of Alexios Raoul
HouseTerter, Nemanjić
FatherGeorge I of Bulgaria
MotherMaria or Kira Maria?

Her marriage to Stefan Milutin is dynastic, ie foreseen by the Deževa Agreement.

According to George Pachymeres, Ana was "the daughter of Terter, borne to him by the sister of Asen.[1] The sister of Asen was Kira Maria- second wife of George I Terter. According to another theory she was the daughter of George Terter and his first wife Maria,[2] making Ana a full sister of Bulgarian tsar Theodore Svetoslav.

In 1284 Ana married King Stefan Milutin as his third wife. They had:

In 1299 Stefan Uroš II Milutin divorced Ana in order to marry Simonida, who was only 5 years old.

Sources

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  • Krastev, Krasimir. "Съдбата на българската царкиня Анна Тертер" - Тангра. Сборник в чест на 70-годишнината на акад. Васил Гюзелев. С.: СУ, 2006, 649-657
  • Pavlov, Plamen."Търновските царици". В.Т.:ДАР-РХ, 2006.

References

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  1. ^ Georgius Pachymeres. Relationes Historicas. Edidit, notisque instruxit Albertus Failler. Gallice vertit Vitalianus Laurent. (CFHB XXIV/2). Paris, 1999[page needed]
  2. ^ Pavlov, Plamen[page needed]
Royal titles
Preceded by Queen consort of Serbia
1284–1299
Succeeded by