Henry I of France

king of the Franks from 1031 to 1060

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 wife).

Henry I
Effigy of Henry from his seal
King of the Franks
Junior king
Senior king
14 May 1027 – 20 July 1031;
20 July 1031 – 4 August 1060
Coronation14 May 1027, Cathedral of Reims
PredecessorRobert II
SuccessorPhilip I
Born4 May 1008
Reims, Kingdom of France
Died4 August 1060 (aged 52)
Vitry-aux-Loges, Kingdom of France
Burial
SpouseMatilda of Frisia
Anne of Kiev
Issue
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Philip I of France
Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
HouseCapet
FatherRobert II of France
MotherConstance of Arles