Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_XIVLouis XIV - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_XIV

   • Cached

   Louis 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 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-XIV-king-ofLouis XIV | Facts, Biography, Children, & Death | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-XIV-king-of

   • Cached

   Mar 22, 2024 · Louis XIV (born September 5, 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died September 1, 1715, Versailles, France) was the king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles, during one of its most brilliant periods and who remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age.

3. www.history.com › topics › european-historyLouis XIV: Sun King, Spouse & Versailles | HISTORY

   www.history.com › topics › european-history

   • Cached

   Dec 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...

4. www.biography.com › royalty › louis-xivLouis XIV - Brother, Spouse & Accomplishments - Biography

   www.biography.com › royalty › louis-xiv

   • Cached

   Apr 3, 2014 · Royalty. Louis XIV. King Louis XIV of France led an absolute monarchy during France’s classical age. He revoked the Edict of Nantes and is known for his aggressive foreign policy. Updated:...

5. www.britannica.com › summary › Louis-XIV-king-of-FranceLouis XIV summary | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › summary › Louis-XIV-king-of-France

   • Cached

   Louis 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 the Neoclassical age.

6. en.chateauversailles.fr › louis-xivLouis XIV | Palace of Versailles

   en.chateauversailles.fr › louis-xiv

   • Cached

   King of France and Navarre 1638 – 1715. The reign of Louis XIV is often referred to as “Le Grand Siècle” (the Great Century), forever associated with the image of an absolute monarch and a strong, centralised state. Coming to the throne at a tender age, tutored by Cardinal Mazarin, the Sun King embodied the principles of absolutism.

7. www.thoughtco.com › king-louis-xiv-4766628Biography of King Louis XIV, France’s Sun King - ThoughtCo

   www.thoughtco.com › king-louis-xiv-4766628

   • Cached

   Aug 27, 2019 · Updated on August 27, 2019. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, was the longest-reigning monarch in European history, ruling France for 72 years and 110 days. He was responsible for moving the center of French government to the Palace of Versailles in 1682.