Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great or the Sun King (French: le Roi-Soleil), was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. He holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning king in European history, reigning for 72 years and 110 days. Louis began his personal rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister, the Italian Cardinal Mazarin. An adherent of the theory of the divin... More

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  • Sep 5, 1638

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  • Sep 1, 1715 (age 77 years)

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  • le Roi Soleil
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House of Bourbon

The House of Bourbon (English  /ˈbʊərbən/; French pronunciation: [buʁ.bɔ̃]) is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty (/kəˈpiːʃⁱən/). Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain,...

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Noble title From date To date
  • May 14, 1643
  • Sep 1, 1715
  • May 14, 1643
  • Sep 1, 1715
  • Sep 5, 1638
  • May 14, 1643
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  • Person

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  • Louis is credited, through the work of Colbert, with establishing and building academies of arts, science, painting, sculpture and inscription, and for founding the Paris Observatory.

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  • unknown

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  • bourbon dynasty

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Nickname:

  • Louis the Great
  • Sun King
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