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Henry I

Type Figure Region France Time 1008–1060 Also known as Henry I (France)

Henry I (1008–1060), the third Capetian king of France, succeeded his father Robert II in 1031 and reigned until 1060.…

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  1. 1008–1031Reims · FranceGrew up in the French court as a son of Robert II, participating in some government and military affairs before 1031.
  2. 1031–1044Paris · FranceSucceeded his father in 1031, married Anna of Kiev in 1051, and initially focused on suppressing vassal rebellions and consolidating royal authority.
  3. 1044–1060Paris · FranceMaintained complex relations with Count Baldwin V of Flanders and various Norman powers, supported church reform, and died at Vitry in 1060, succeeded by his young son Philip I.

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