Anna Bornemisza

Anna Bornemisza (1630-1688), was a Hungarian noble, princess consort of Transylvania as the spouse of Michael I Apafi, and mother of Michael II Apafi. Her cookery book from 1680, as well as her preserved household budget book, are regarded as important documents of Hungarian literary history. As Princess of Transylvania, Anna exerted a large and acknowledged influence upon the affairs of state.

Anna Bornemisza
Princess Consort of Transylvania
Born1630
Died1688
SpouseMichael I Apafi[1]
IssueMichael II Apafi
HouseApafi
The grave of Anna Bornemisza in the Reformed Church of Farkas street in Cluj-Napoca

Bornemisza was the daughter of a military captain. She spent her childhood in Jenő and Munkács. She married Michael I Apafi in 1653. When her husband was captured in 1657, Bornemisza collected 12,000 horses as his ransom. She was influential over matters of state when her husband was elected the leader of Transylvania.[2] She had fourteen children but only one son, Michael II Apafi, reached adulthood.[3]

References
  1. Patai, Raphael (1996). The Jews of Hungary: History, Culture, Psychology. ISBN 0814325610.
  2. http://kerikata.hu/publikaciok/text/bornem.htm
  3. http://mek.oszk.hu/04500/04519/04519.pdf
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