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 verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign....
King Louis XIII ordered the construction of a hunting lodge in 1624. Several years later, he acquired the surrounding land and began to enlarge the building. Under his son’s reign, the small hunting lodge
Mazarin had held the true power from 1643 until his death in 1661, but he was largely unpopular with the nobility and judiciary. Characteristics of His Rule King Louis XIV had his own vision about how to reform France, and once he assumed responsibility for the kingdom in 1661, he set ...
King Louis XIV (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715) of France known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi-Soleil), was a monarch of the House of Bourbon. He became King of France and Navarre at the age of four in 1643 after the death of his father, ...
King Louis XIV didn’t fully assume his role as King until 1661, following the death of his chief minister,Cardinal Mazarin. An ardent believer in thedivine right of kings, King Louis XIV quickly assumed full control of the monarchy. He was one of France’s most powerful sovereigns and est...
Louis the Great Sun King Synonyms for Sun King nounking of France from 1643 to 1715 Synonyms Louis the Great Louis XIV Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link...
Born in 1638, Louis XIV became king at age 4 following the death of his father, Louis XIII, and remained on the throne for the next 72 years. Why is Louis XIV called the Sun King? And why was Louis XIV called the Sun King? It's a name he gave himself! He saw France as a kin...
This exhibition at the Palace of Versailles (18 October –19 February 2023) reveals the many interests of Louis XV – from botany and hunting to rococo style. Taking in the full breadth of the king’s reign from when he ascended the throne at the age of five to his death in 1774, the...
Two days before his death on March 9th, 1661, Cardinal Mazarin summoned the leading Ministers of state, Michel le Tellier, Hugues de Lionne and Nicolas Foucquet, to commend them to the young King in whose name he had ruled for nearly eighteen years. Although Louis XIV was not known to re...
Inspired by the recent anniversary of the death of Louis XIV, we investigated our two editions of the Médailles sur les principaux événements du règn