Serbian Princess Ana Jakšić — Season 1, Episode 3: Ana Jakšić and Elena Glinskaya
Documentary • 50 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
By marrying the Lithuanian prince Vasili Glinski, Anna arrived at the Grand Duke's Moscow court with the entire Glinski family. Prince Vasilije III fell in love with her beautiful daughter, Jelena Glinska. From that marriage was born the long-awaited heir Ivan IV Vasilievich, the future emperor of all Russia, called Ivan the Terrible.
About Serbian Princess Ana Jakšić
Ana Glinskaya Jakšić, grandmother of the great emperor Ivan the Terrible, took care of the upbringing of the minor emperor after his parents passed away. As a shadow co-ruler, she retained power at the Moscow court for the rest of her life.