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Aug 24, 2019 · Royalty. Louis XV was king of France from 1715 to 1774. He is best known for contributing to the decline of royal authority that led to the French Revolution in 1789. By Biography.com Editors...
Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity in 1723, the kingdom was ruled by his grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France.
Aug 7, 2019 · King Louis XV of France (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774) was the second-to-last king of France prior to the French Revolution. Although he was known as “Louis the Beloved,” his fiscal irresponsibility and political maneuvers set the stage for the French Revolution and, ultimately, the fall of the French monarchy.
Louis XV, (born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, France—died May 10, 1774, Versailles), King of France (1715–74). An orphan from age three, Louis succeeded to the throne on the death of his great-grandfather Louis XIV (1715), under the regency of Philippe II, duke d’Orléans (1674–1723).
n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Louis XV, 1748 © Louis XV was king of France from 1715 to 1774. He was nicknamed 'the Well-Beloved', but his failures contributed to the crisis that...
Louis XV, roi de France (1710-1774) © Château de Versailles, Dist. RMN / © Jean-Marc Manaï. A keen interest in science Louis XV was a generous patron to scientists and engineers. He collected clocks and precision instruments, and the King's geographers worked with astronomers to map the country in detail.
King of France from 1715 to 1774 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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).
