Louis XIV | Facts, Biography, Children, & Death | Britannica
WEBSep 1, 2024 · Louis XIV, king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country during one of its most brilliant periods and who remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age. He extended France’s eastern borders at the expense of the Habsburgs and secured the Spanish throne for his grandson.
Louis XIV - Wikipedia
WEBLouis 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 …
Savoyard–Waldensian wars - Wikipedia
WEBPressured by Louis XIV, the new duke Victor Amadeus II decreed an Edict on 31 January 1686 prohibiting the Reformed religion in all of Savoy. Waldensians under pastor Henri Arnaud resisted the ban, and on 22 April a new war broke out.
Royal Bodies, Royal Bedrooms: The Lever du Roy and Louis XIV’s ...
WEBThe tradition of two distinct stages — one private, one public — was the pattern of Louis XIV’s lever in the early part of his reign. The first complete description of the lever du roi of Louis XIV is from June 1655, recounted by Marie du Bois, the 17 year-old king’s valet de chambre and a participant in the ceremony.
Louis XIV: Sun King, Spouse & Versailles - HISTORY
WEBDec 2, 2009 · Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, reigned over France for 72 years, longer than that of any other known European sovereign. In that time, he transformed the monarchy, ushered in a golden age of...
L'État, c'est moi - Wikipedia
WEBL'État, c'est moi ("I am the state", lit. "the state, it is me") is an apocryphal saying attributed to Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre. It was allegedly said on 13 April 1655 before the Parlement of Paris. [1]
The Reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715): An Overview
WEBLouis XIV’s reign was important in French history not just because it lasted so long but because he was a strong-willed ruler who was determined to make his subjects obey him and to make his kingdom the predominant power in Europe.
BBC - History - Historic Figures: Louis XIV (1638-1715)
WEBLouis XIV, c.1701 © Louis XIV, the 'Sun King', was king of France from 1643 to 1715 and widely held to be the greatest monarch of his age. Louis was born on 5 September 1638 at St...
Louis XIV summary | Britannica
WEBLouis XIV, known as the Sun King, (born Sept. 5, 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died Sept. 1, 1715, Versailles), King of France (1643–1715), ruler during one of France’s most brilliant periods and the symbol of absolute monarchy of …
9 Things You May Not Know About Louis XIV - HISTORY
WEBAug 31, 2015 · 1. Few monarchs have ruled for longer. 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. This marks...