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Louis of France (Louis Ferdinand; 4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) was the only surviving son of King Louis XV of France and his wife, the popular Queen Marie Leszczyńska. He was the Dauphin of France all his life. He was the father of three kings of France, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X .
3 days ago · Louis XV (born February 15, 1710, Versailles, France—died May 10, 1774, Versailles) was the king of France from 1715 to 1774, whose ineffectual rule contributed to the decline of royal authority that led to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789.
Play the video. Consult the legal notices. Son of the Duke of Burgundy and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy , and great-grandson of Louis XIV, Louis XV became heir apparent upon the death of his father in 1712. He then became king in 1715 at just five years of age upon the death of Louis XIV.
Learning Objective. Detail Louis XV’s upbringing and his personality as king. Key Points. Louis XV (1710 – 1774) was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1715 until his death.
Details. individual; royal/imperial; French; Male. Life dates. 1729-1765. Biography. Son of Louis XV, King of France, and of Marie Leszczynska, but died before his father and so never reigned.
Beginning. Early life and reign. Wars and death. Children. Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774) was a French king, who ruled from 1715 until his death. He is the great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved" (French: le Bien-Aimé).
About 1750. Titles Louis, dauphin of France, son of Louis XV (Proper)@Louis-Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duc de Penthièvre (Former title) Artist After, Jean-Marc Nattier, French, 1685 - 1766. Medium oil on canvas. Dimensions 31 7/8 × 25 5/8 in. (81 × 65.1 cm) fframe: 39 × 33 1/8 × 3 7/8 in. (99.1 × 84.1 × 9.8 cm)
