Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

Anna II
Anna II painted by an unknown artist, c. 1570
Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg
Reign1516 – 1574
PredecessorMagdalena of Anhalt
SuccessorElisabeth II
Born28 January 1504
Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt
Died4 March 1574(1574-03-04) (aged 70)
Quedlinburg Abbey
HouseStolberg
FatherBodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode
MotherAnna of Eppstein-Königstein
ReligionLutheran (formerly Roman Catholic)

Countess Anna of Stolberg-Wernigerode (28 January 1504 – 4 March 1574) was a German noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1516 until her death. She was elected princess-abbess under the name Anna II at the age of twelve, succeeding Magdalena of Anhalt.

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