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Henry I of France marries the Rus' princess, Anne of Kiev.

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Henry I of France

King of the Franks from 1031 to 1060

Henry I 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…
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Kievan Rus'

State in Europe (c. 880 to 1240)

Kievan Rus', also known as Kyivan Rus', was the first East Slavic state and later an amalgam of principalities in Eastern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, and Finnic, it was ruled by…
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Anne of Kiev

Queen of France from 1051 to 1060

Anne of Kiev or Anna Yaroslavna was a princess of Kievan Rus who became Queen of France in 1051 upon marrying King Henry I. She ruled the kingdom as regent during the minority of their son Philip I from Henry's death in 1060 until her controversial marriage to Count Ralph IV of…
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May 19

Day of the year

May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 226 days remain until the end of the year.
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