Anna Diogenissa

For other uses, see Anna of Serbia.
Grand Princess of Serbia
Tenure ca. 1112–1145
Born before 1075
Spouse Uroš I of Serbia
Father Constantine Diogenes (son of Romanos IV)
Mother Theodora Komnene

Anna Diogenissa (ca. 1074–1145) was a Byzantine noblewoman of the Diogenes house who became the Grand Princess consort of Serbia as wife of Uroš I Vukanović (r. 1112–1145). She had five children with Uroš I, including the successor, Uroš II (r. 1145-1162).

Family and marriage


It is not recorded when Anna married Uroš I, the Serbian Grand Prince, who reigned from ca. 1112 to 1145. It most likely took place during Uroš' captivity in Byzantium, where he had been sent as a hostage by his uncle Vukan following the capture of Lipljan in 1094 by the troops of Alexios I Komnenos. Uroš is credited with having unified most of the Serbian territories after retaking them from Byzantine occupation. Rascia was the first independent state of the Serbs which had been formed in the 8th century.

Together they had at least five children:

Possible child of Anna and Uroš:


Maria Helena

See also

Royal titles
First Grand Princess consort of Serbia
Title next held by


  1. 1 2 3 Cawley, Charles (2010). Medieval Lands, Byzantium, Diogenes, Emperor 1068-1071