Individual Details
Henry I KIng of France
(Bef 17 May 1008 - 4 Aug 1060)
Son of Robert II, king of France and Constance de Provence, Henri 's reign as king of France from 1031 until 1060 was marked by struggles against rebellious vassals. Henri was anointed king at Reims in 1026 in his father's lifetime, following the death of his elder brother Hugues. His mother, however, favoured his younger brother Robert for the throne, and civil war broke out on King Robert II's death in 1031. The younger Robert was given Burgundy in 1032, after Henri had sought refuge with Robert, duke of Normandy.
From 1033 to 1043 Henri struggled with his noble vassals, notably Eudes of Blois and his brother Robert. In 1055, as the result of an agreement made by Robert II, the county of Sens came to the crown as the sole territorial gain of Henri's reign.
Henri helped William, duke of Normandy (the future William I of England), Robert's successor as duke of Normandy, to quell his rebellious vassals at the Battle of Val-aux-Dunes in 1047, but he was thereafter usually at war with him, a notable defeat for the king being at Varaville in 1058.
Henri tried to resist papal interference, but could not prevent Pope Leo IX from holding a council at Reims in 1049. Philippe, eldest son of Henri's marriage to Anna of Kiev, was crowned in 1059. Henri died on 4 August 1060 in Vitry-en-Brie.
Other title: Duke of Burgundy 1017-1032
Source: Leo van de Pas
From 1033 to 1043 Henri struggled with his noble vassals, notably Eudes of Blois and his brother Robert. In 1055, as the result of an agreement made by Robert II, the county of Sens came to the crown as the sole territorial gain of Henri's reign.
Henri helped William, duke of Normandy (the future William I of England), Robert's successor as duke of Normandy, to quell his rebellious vassals at the Battle of Val-aux-Dunes in 1047, but he was thereafter usually at war with him, a notable defeat for the king being at Varaville in 1058.
Henri tried to resist papal interference, but could not prevent Pope Leo IX from holding a council at Reims in 1049. Philippe, eldest son of Henri's marriage to Anna of Kiev, was crowned in 1059. Henri died on 4 August 1060 in Vitry-en-Brie.
Other title: Duke of Burgundy 1017-1032
Source: Leo van de Pas
Events
| Birth | Bef 17 May 1008 | ||||
| Marriage | 19 May 1051 | Reims - Anna of Kiev | |||
| Death | 4 Aug 1060 | Vitry-en-Brie |
Families
| Spouse | Anna of Kiev (1036 - 1076) |
| Child | Philippe I KIng of France (1052 - 1108) |
| Father | Robert II "the Pious" King of France (972 - 1031) |
| Mother | Constance d'Arles (986 - 1032) |
| Sibling | Adélaide de France, Countess de d'Auxerre (1009 - 1079) |
| Sibling | Duke Robert I Bourgogne (1011 - 1076) |