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Her father and his siblings had to later change their last names for specific political reasons.
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Her and siblings
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Her full siblings were Christiana, known as Chrissey ( 1814 – 59 ), Isaac ( 1816 – 1890 ), and twin brothers who survived a few days in March 1821.
Her older five siblings were: Adelaide ( later Abbess of Quedlinburg ), Gisela ( who died in infancy before her birth ), Matilda ( later wife of Rudolf of Rheinfelden, Duke of Swabia and Antiking ), Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria ( who also died in infancy ).
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Her siblings include Astrid, José Enrique, Jr., Patricia, Gabriel Enrique, Enrique Antonio and Isabel Celeste Arrarás.
Her remaining siblings were Maria ( 1482 – 1517 ) and Catherine ( 1485 – 1536 ), younger than Joanna by three and six years, respectively.
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