Louis XIV
PersonMonarchs of France
King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715, known as the Sun King.
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Louis XIV
- Monarchs of France
Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, was King of France from 1643 to 1715. His 72-year, 110-day reign is described as the longest of any monarch in history. An absolute monarch, he strengthened central rule from the Palace of Versailles and reduced noble power. His reign saw French cultural flourishing and colonial expansion, but repeated wars left France heavily indebted and war-weary at his death.
- Reign
- King of France from 1643 to 1715
- Nickname
- Sun King
- Residence and government
- Strengthened centralised rule from the Palace of Versailles
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Louis XIV (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q7742
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Hyacinthe Rigaud. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsHyacinthe Rigaud, wartburg.edu[dead link]Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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