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Encyclopedia > Anne of Kiev
11th-century fresco of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev representing the daughters of Yaroslav I, with Anna probably being the youngest. Other daughters were Anastasia wife of Andrew I of Hungary, Elizabeth wife of Harald III of Norway, and Agatha wife of Edward the Exile.
11th-century fresco of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev representing the daughters of Yaroslav I, with Anna probably being the youngest. Other daughters were Anastasia wife of Andrew I of Hungary, Elizabeth wife of Harald III of Norway, and Agatha wife of Edward the Exile.

Anne of Kiev or Anna Yaroslavna (between 1024 and 10321075), daughter of Yaroslav I of Kiev and his wife Ingegerd Olofsdotter, was the queen consort of France as the wife of Henry I, and regent for her son Philip I. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (836x590, 53 KB)Daughters of Yaroslav the Wise. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (836x590, 53 KB)Daughters of Yaroslav the Wise. ... Present exterior is the result of 17th-century remodeling. ... Andrew I (born c. ... Harald III Sigurdsson (1015 – September 25, 1066), later surnamed Harald HardrÃ¥de (Old Norse: Haraldr harðráði, roughly translated as Harald stern council or hard ruler) was the king of Norway from 1047[1] until 1066. ... Edward the Exile (1016 – February 1057), son of King Edmund Ironside and of Ealdgyth, gained the name of Exile from his life spent mostly far from the England of his forefathers. ... This article is about the year. ... Events February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... Mikhail Gerasimovs reconstruction of Yaroslavs appearance, based on his examination of Yaroslavs skull Yaroslav I the Wise (c. ... Ingegerd Olofsdotter, born 1001 in Sigtuna, Sweden, was the daughter of Swedish King Olof Skötkonung. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Henry I (French: Henri Ier) (May 4, 1008–August 4, 1060) was King of France from 1031 to 1060. ... Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ... Philip I (French: Philippe Ier) (May 23, 1052 – July 29, 1108) was King of France from 1060 to 1108. ...


After the death of his first wife, Matilda, King Henry searched the courts of Europe for a suitable bride, but could not locate a princess who was not related to him within illegal degrees of kinship. At last he sent an embassy to distant Kiev, which returned with Anne (also called Agnes or Anna). Anne and Henry were married at the cathedral of Reims on May 19, 1051. They had three sons: Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2005)  - City 3,950,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ... Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1...

For six years after Henry's death in 1060, she served as regent for Philip, who was only seven at the time. She was the first queen of France to serve as regent. Her co-regent was Count Baldwin V of Flanders. Anne was a literate woman, rare for the time, but there was some opposition to her as regent on the grounds that her mastery of French was less than fluent. Philip I (French: Philippe Ier) (May 23, 1052 – July 29, 1108) was King of France from 1060 to 1108. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Births Milarepa Deaths Heads of state Holy See - Leo IX pope (1049-1054) Categories: 1052 ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events May - Battle of Ucles Consecration of Chichester cathedral Saint Magnus becomes the first earl of Orkney In Pistoia, Italy, Cathedral of San Zeno burned to the ground. ... The borders of Western Europe were largely defined by the Cold War. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... Hugh of Vermandois (1053 - October 18, 1101), was son to King Henry I of France and Anne of Kiev, and the younger brother of King Philip I of France. ... Events King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Valencia is captured by the Almoravids. ... Vermandois was a French countship composed originally of the two burgraviates (chatellenies) of St Quentin (Aisne) and Peronne (Somme). ... Tarsus is a city in present day Turkey, on the mouth of the Tarsus Cay (Cydnus) into the Mediterranean. ... Cilicia as Roman province, 120 AD In Antiquity, Cilicia (Κιλικία) was the name of a region, now known as Çukurova, and often a political unit, on the southeastern coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Cyprus. ... Events January 11 - Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ... Baldwin V of Flanders (d. ...


A year after the king's death, Anne, acting as regent, took a passionate fancy for Count Ralph III of Valois, a man whose political ambition encouraged him to repudiate his wife to marry Anne in 1062. Accused of adultery, Ralph's wife appealed to Pope Alexander II, who excommunicated the couple. The young king Philip forgave his mother, which was just as well, since he was to find himself in a very similar predicament in the 1090s. Ralph died in September 1074, at which time Anne returned to the French court. She died in 1075, was buried at Villiers Abbey, La-Ferte-Alais, Essonne and her obits were celebrated on September 5. Events Founding of Marrakech The Almoravids overrun Morocco and establish a kingdom from Spain to Senegal. ... Alexander II (died April 21, 1073), born Anselmo da Baggio , Pope from 1061 to 1073, was a native of Milan. ... Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century Decades: 1040s 1050s 1060s 1070s 1080s - 1090s - 1100s 1110s 1120s 1130s 1140s Years: 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 Events and Trends First Crusade, 1095-1101 Categories: 1090s ... Events Births February 12 - Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... Essonne is a French department in the region of ÃŽle-de-France. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Preceded by
Matilda of Frisia
Queen of France
10511060
Succeeded by
Bertha of Holland

Matilda of Frisia (d. ... This is a list of the women who have been Queens consort or Empresses consort of the realm of France. ... -1... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ... Bertha of Holland (c. ...

Sources

Bauthier, Robert-Henri. Anne de Kiev reine de France et la politique royale au Xe siècle, revue des Etudes Slaves, Vol. 57, 1985


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