After her husband's death in 1056, Agnes served as regent on behalf of her young son, Heinrich (Henry) IV. Despite being related to kings of Italy and Burgundy, Agnes was not known as a quality leader. During her rule, she would give away three duchies - Bavaria , Swabia , and Carinthia , to relatives.
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1025
| 1025 • Byzantines abduct Arabs Messina before the death of Emperor Basil II. |
1043
Nov
Age: 18y
marriageHeinrich III Ingelheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1043 • Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral. |
1050
Nov 11
Age: 25y
birth of childHeinrich IV 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1050 • The brewery of Weltenburg Abbey is first mentioned, thus making it one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world. |
1077
Dec 14
Age: 53y
| 1077 • The first English Cluniac Benedictine priory is established, at Lewes. |