Louis XIV

Louis XIV was born in September 1638 and was the ruler of France for seventy-two years. Louis XIV died in September 1715.


Louis XIV was born on September 5, 1638. He was the son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. Louis' father died when he was only four years old. However, he was not allowed to rule until he was thirteen years of age.


During his reign, Louis XIV, or the Sun King, made a court in Versailles, the area that inspired Charles III of Naples and Sicily, hired Luigi Vanvitelli to create the design of his palace(Della Croce, Sacerdoti, 170). He also "brought absolute monarchy to its height." (source). Louis XIV ruled over England for seventy-two years, which was one of the longest reigns of his period.


Louis XIV,died on September 1, 1715. During his funeral, the words "'Dieu seul, mes feres,' intoned Bishop Massilon, 'Dieu seul est grand' (my brothers, God alone is great)", were spoken to start the "funeral oration"(Davies, 627). After his death one of his great grandsons inhereted the throne, becoming Louis XV.

LouisXIV was born on September 5, 16 1638. He reigned for seventy-two years, and died on September 1, 1715.



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