12 Facts About Katia Mann

Katia Mann's twin brother Klaus was a conductor, composer, music writer and music pedagogue, active in Germany and Japan.

Katia Mann was born in Feldafing near Munich, into one of the wealthiest families in Germany.

Katia Mann was the granddaughter of German-Jewish industrialist Rudolf Pringsheim and the great-niece of the banker Hugo Pringsheim.

Katia Mann continued her studies as a guest student for another four semesters.

Katia Mann became ill in autumn 1911, a year after Monika's birth.

Katia Mann had given birth to four children and suffered two miscarriages in less than five years.

Hedwig realised that her daughter needed rest, and in January 1912, Katia Mann was one of the first patients to be admitted to the Wald Sanatorium in Davos, Switzerland.

Up to May 1914, Katia Mann spent several months in sanatoriums, which strengthened her so that she could "stand it all".

Katia Mann was not just a strong woman but a unifying figure that kept the family together.

Katia Mann educated her children and was her husband's office manager.

Katia Mann outlived three of her children and her husband.

Thomas Katia Mann made a sort of "portrait" of her in his novel Royal Highness.