Anne of Kiev
Anne of Kiev or Anna Yaroslavna (c. 1030 – 1075) 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 Valois. Anne founded the Abbey of St. Vincent at Senlis.
| Anne of Kiev | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of the Franks | |
| Tenure | 19 May 1051 – 4 August 1060 |
| Coronation | 19 May 1051 |
| Regent of France | |
| Regency | 1060–1066 |
| Monarch | Phillip I |
| Co-Regent | Baldwin V of Flanders |
| Born | c. 1030 |
| Died | 5 September c.1075 |
| Spouses | Henry I of France Ralph IV of Valois |
| Issue more... | Philip I of France Hugh I of Vermandois |
| Dynasty | Volodimerovichi |
| Father | Yaroslav the Wise |
| Mother | Ingegerd Olofsdotter |
| Signature | Inscription of Anne's name in a charter of 1063 |
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