About Anna of Bulgaria
Lived 900 – 1000. Anna of Bulgaria was a nun.
Anna (; 9th–10th century) was a Bulgarian princess and a daughter of Prince Boris I of Bulgaria (852–889).
Anna was Boris's second daughter and the youngest of six children born to his second consort, Maria, which also included the rulers Prince Vladimir (r. 889–893) and Tsar Simeon the Great (r. 893–927), the princes Gabriel and Jacob and the princess Eupraxia. Anna bears the name of Boris's sister.
Anna married the tarkan Simeon, an influential figure in the Bulgarian state. Like her older sister Eupraxia, Anna became a nun at a monastery in the Bulgarian capital Preslav later in her life.
Her tombstone, unearthed in 1965 and written in Old Bulgarian and Medieval Greek, reveals that she died as a nun on 9 October of an uncertain year.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Anna of Bulgaria?
Bulgarian princess; daughter of Boris I of Bulgaria
When was Anna of Bulgaria born?
Anna of Bulgaria was born in 900 in First Bulgarian Empire.
When did Anna of Bulgaria die?
Anna of Bulgaria died in 1000 in Veliki Preslav.
What was Anna of Bulgaria's occupation?
Anna of Bulgaria was a nun.
What nationality was Anna of Bulgaria?
Anna of Bulgaria's recorded nationality: First Bulgarian Empire.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Anna (daughter of Boris I)
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