1643. Ironically, it was 33 years earlier on the same day that his own father had died. Just like his father, Louis left behind a very young son – not yet five years old – to succeed him on the French throne. He was interred at theBasilica of St. Denisnear Paris, France with v...
Madame Scarron (later created Marquise de Maintenon). Soon, she replaced Madame Montespan in the King’s affection. After the death of Queen Marie-Thérèse in 1683, King Louis XIV married Madame de Maintenon in a private ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Paris. Because the marriage was ...
See J. S. C. Bridge,A History of France from the Death of Louis XI,Vol. III–IV (1929).
Father Louis XIII Mother Anne of Austria Religion Catholicism Signature Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verifie...
Louis le Hutin lwē lə ütâNˈ [key] [the quarrelsome], 1289–1316, king of France (1314–16), son and successor of Philip IV. His reign was dominated by his uncle, Charles of Valois, and was distinguished by his concessions to the barons in the form of charters. The death ...
(1216) England, although his action caused his excommunication by Pope Innocent III. The death of John and the accession of Henry III as king of England lost Louis much support among the English nobility. After his defeat (1217) at Lincoln, he withdrew. In 1224 he conquered Poitou from ...
King Louis XV or Louis the Well-Loved was the King of France from 1715 till 1774. The instability during his reign was one of the reasons that led to the French Revolution.
Name: Louis XIII Birth date: September 27, 1601 Birth City: Fountainebleau Birth Country: France Astrological Sign: Libra Death date: May 14, 1643 Death City: Paris (Saint-Germain-en-Laye) Death Country: France Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that does...
Death of Louis XIV On September 1, 1715, four days before his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene at Versailles. His reign had lasted 72 years, longer than that of any other known European monarch, and left an indelible mark on the culture, history and destiny of France. His five...
The Reign of Louis XVIII: Crowned King of France on April 11, 1814, Louis XVIII's initial reign lasted less than a year before Napoleon established the French Republic. However, in July 1815, Louis XVIII was reinstated as King of France and served as king until his death in September 1824...