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Henry I (4 May 1008 – 4 August 1060) was King of the Franks from 1031 to 1060. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early Capetians. This is not entirely agreed upon, however, as other historians regard him as a strong but realistic ...
Jul 20, 1998 · Henry I (born c. 1008—died Aug. 2 or 4, 1060, Vitry-aux-Loges, France) was the king of France from 1026 to 1060 whose reign was marked by struggles against rebellious vassals. The son of Robert II the Pious and grandson of Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty, Henry was anointed king at Reims (1026) in his father’s lifetime ...
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Mar 15, 2024 · Note: Henry I (of France) (circa 1008-60), king of France (1031-60), son of King Robert II and grandson of Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty. From the beginning of his reign he was occupied with putting down rebellions led by members of his family and other French nobles.
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King Henri came into conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry III over the county of Blois and although initially supportive of William, Duke of Normandy (later to reign as William I, the Conqueror, King of England), he increasingly came into conflict with the Normans. He died on August 4, 1060 while besieging Norman occupied Thimert.
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Henry I (of France) (circa 1008-60), king of France (1031-60), son of King Robert II and grandson of Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty. From the beginning of his reign he was occupied with putting down rebellions led by members of his family and other French nobles. Between 1035 and 1047 he assisted his nephew William, duke of Normandy, l...
Philippe Ier, roi de France, born 1053, died 1108-07-29 Melun (Seine-et-Marne : 770288), France, buried Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (Loiret : 450270), France, married .. (France) 1071 or 1073 Berthe de...
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Henry I of France (4 May, 1008 – 4 August, 1060), also called Henri I of France and Henri Capet of France , was the King of France from 1031 until his death in 1060. He was the third son of King Robert II of France and his wife Constance Taillefer d'Arles. He was also uncle to Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England, ( William the Conqueror 's ...
The third of the Capetian line of French monarchs was Henry I. He was the grandson of Hugh Capet and the son of Robert II. His reign was marked by a series of wars with ambitious French nobles. William, duke of Normandy, later known as William the Conqueror, was his contemporary. Henry’s attempted invasions of Normandy were repelled by ...
