| Ana-Neda | |
|---|---|
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| Empress consort of Bulgaria | |
| Tenure | 1323–1324 |
| Died | after 1357 Dečani monastery? |
| Spouse | Michael Asen III "Šišman" |
| Issue | Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria Michael Šišman Lodovico |
| Royal family | Nemanjić |
| Father | Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia |
| Mother | Elizabeth Arpad |
Ana-Neda (Bulgarian Анна-Неда and Serbian Cyrillic: Ана-Неда[a]; fl. 1323–1324) was the Empress consort of Bulgaria briefly in 1323–1324 as the spouse of "Despot of Vidin" Michael Asen III "Šišman" who was elected as Emperor of Bulgaria in 1323.[1][2] Later, she acted, for a short period of time, as regent for her son.[3] She was the daughter of Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin and Princess Elizabeth Arpad, [4][5] daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary and Elizabeth the Kuman, a daughter of Köten. From the marriage with Michael Asen III, Anna had at least four sons, one of whom was Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria, later briefly the Emperor of Bulgaria (1330–1331).[5]
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