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Anne of Kiev (born Anna Yaroslavna, also called "Agnes" or "Anne of Rus ' " ; c . 1 0 30 - 1075) was the Ruthenian queen consort of Henry I of Franc e f r o m 1 0 51 to 1060, and regent for her son, Philip I of France. Her pa re n t s w e re Yaroslav I the Wise, Grand Prince of Kiev and Novgorod, and I n g e g e rd Olofsdotter of Sweden, his second wife. Anne founded St. Vincen t A b b e y i n Senlis.
Anna of Kiev could write and read five languages, including Greek and L a t i n . A nna could ride a horse, was knowledgeable in politics, and acti v e l y p a rticipated in governing France, especially after her husband die d . M a n y F rench documents bear her signature, written in old Slavic lang u a g e ( t hat is, "Anna Regina", "Anna the Queen"). Pope Nicholas II, who w a s g r e a tly surprised with Anne's great political abilities, wrote her a l e t t e r : "Honorable lady, the fame of your virtues has reached our ears, a n d , w i t h great joy, we hear that you are performing your royal duties a t t h i s v e ry Christian state with commendable zeal and brilliant mind." H e n r y t h e First respected his wife Anna so much that his many decrees be a r t h e i n scription "With the consent of my wife Anna" and "In the prese n c e o f Q u een Anna". French historians point out that there are no other c a s e s i n t he French history, when Royal decrees bear such inscriptions.
Anne is often credited with introducing the name "Philip" to royal fami l i e s o f W estern Europe, as she bestowed it on her first son; she might h a v e i m p orted this Greek name (Philippos, from philos and hippos, meanin g " l o v e s horses") from her Eastern Orthodox culture.
Anne of Kiev (born Anna Yaroslavna, also called "Agnes" or "Anne of Rus ' " ; c . 1 0 30 - 1075) was the Ruthenian queen consort of Henry I of Franc e f r o m 1 0 51 to 1060, and regent for her son, Philip I of France. Her pa re n t s w e re Yaroslav I the Wise, Grand Prince of Kiev and Novgorod, and I n g e g e rd Olofsdotter of Sweden, his second wife. Anne founded St. Vincen t A b b e y i n Senlis.
Anna of Kiev could write and read five languages, including Greek and L a t i n . A nna could ride a horse, was knowledgeable in politics, and acti v e l y p a rticipated in governing France, especially after her husband die d . M a n y F rench documents bear her signature, written in old Slavic lang u a g e ( t hat is, "Anna Regina", "Anna the Queen"). Pope Nicholas II, who w a s g r e a tly surprised with Anne's great political abilities, wrote her a l e t t e r : "Honorable lady, the fame of your virtues has reached our ears, a n d , w i t h great joy, we hear that you are performing your royal duties a t t h i s v e ry Christian state with commendable zeal and brilliant mind." H e n r y t h e First respected his wife Anna so much that his many decrees be a r t h e i n scription "With the consent of my wife Anna" and "In the prese n c e o f Q u een Anna". French historians point out that there are no other c a s e s i n t he French history, when Royal decrees bear such inscriptions.
Anne is often credited with introducing the name "Philip" to royal fami l i e s o f W estern Europe, as she bestowed it on her first son; she might h a v e i m p orted this Greek name (Philippos, from philos and hippos, meanin g " l o v e s horses") from her Eastern Orthodox culture.
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Abt 1030 - 1075 (45 years)
