Anna was born in the Porphyra Chamber of the imperial palace in Constantinople, making her a porphyrogenita,Frankopan 2009, p. 536. which underscored her imperial status. She noted this status in the Alexiad, stating that she was "born and bred in the purple."Komnene 2009, p. 3. According to Anna's description in the Alexiad, her mother asked Anna to wait to be born until her father returned from war.Comnena 2001, p. 152. Obediently, Anna waited until her father came home.
anna was born in the porphyra chamber of the imperial palace in constantinople making her a porphyrogenitafrankopan 2009 p 536 which underscored her imperial status she noted this status in the alexiad stating that she was "born and bred in the purple"komnene 2009 p 3 according to anna's description in the alexiad her mother asked anna to wait to be born until her father returned from warcomnena 2001 p 152 obediently anna waited until her father came home