Anna of Savoy
| Anna of Savoy | |
|---|---|
| Byzantine Empress consort | |
| Tenure | 1326–1341 |
| Byzantine regent | |
| Regency | 1341–1347 |
| Monarch | John V Palaiologos |
| Byzantine empress in Thessalonica | |
| Reign | 1351–1365 |
| Predecessor | Irene of Montferrat (until 1317) |
| Successor | Manuel II Palaiologos (from 1382) |
| Born | 1306 |
| Died | 1365 (aged 58–59) Thessaloniki |
| Spouse | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
| Issue | Maria (renamed Eirene) John V Palaiologos Michael Palaiologos Eirene (renamed Maria) |
| House | Savoy |
| Father | Amadeus V, Count of Savoy |
| Mother | Maria of Brabant |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox prev. Roman Catholic |
Anna of Savoy, born Giovanna (1306–1365), was a Byzantine Empress consort, as the second spouse of Andronikos III Palaiologos. She served as regent, with the titles augusta and autokratorissa, during the minority of her son John V Palaiologos from 1341 until 1347. In Byzantium, she was known as Anna Palaiologina, owing to her marriage to Andronikos.