when did king louis of france the sun king die
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History of France The French Revolution. Step into the excitement and chaos of the French Revolution as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis. Introduction. The reign of France’s Louis XIV (1638-1718), known as the Sun King, lasted 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 art and literature, presided over a dazzling royal court at Versailles, annexed key territories and established his country as the dominant European power.
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Early Life and Reign of Louis XIV On September 1, 1715, four days before his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene at Versailles. His reign had lasted 72 years, longer than that of any other known European monarch, and left an indelible mark on the culture, history and destiny of France. His 5-year-old grandson succeeded him as Louis XV.
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7 Fascinating Facts About King Louis XIV After the civil war known as the Fronde forced a young Louis XIV to flee his palace in Paris, the monarch took a dislike to the capital city. Beginning in 1661, the king transformed the royal hunting lodge in Versailles where he played as a boy into a monument of royal opulence.
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Absolute Monarchy France. The reign of the French King Louis XIV (reigned 1643-1715) has long been considered the best example of absolutism. In fact, during the 17th century, many other European monarchies imitated the French system. For instance, King Louis XIII was only a child when he ascended to the throne.
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Early Life and Reign of Louis XIV Louis XIV Assumes Control of France. After Mazarin’s death in 1661, Louis XIV broke with tradition and astonished his court by declaring that he would rule without a chief minister. He viewed himself as the direct representative of God, endowed with a divine right to wield the absolute power of the monarchy.
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King Louis XVI executed King Louis XVI executed. One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.
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The king is dead, long live the king! In France, Louis XV was the predecessor of Louis XVI. Upon Louis XV's death at around 11:00 pm on 10 May 1774, heir-apparent Louis-Auguste, le Dauphin, immediately became king Louis XVI of France. This quick transition of sovereignty was made within the phrase The King is dead, long live The King!.
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Louis XIV of France Louis XIV of France King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715 Louis XIV, also popularly known as the Sun King (5 September 1638–1 September 1715) was the King of France and King of Navarre from 14 May 1643 until his death. He was a king for 72 years. This was the longest recorded rule of any European monarch. He is often seen as the typical example of absolutism.
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Versailles and Louis XIV Propaganda: Louis XIV is known as the sun king because of his wealth. •everywhere in the palace there are L's for Louis, suns to represent him, and reminders of his wealth and greatness. •At the end of his reign, writes to his heir that he had loved war too much.
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On This Day In History: Canute â Cnut The Great â Danish King Of England Died â On Nov 12, 1035 Share this:AncientPages.com – On November 12, 1035, died King Canute (Cnut The Great), a Danish King of England and ruler of one of the largest Nordic empires. The Viking king had to fight very hard to reach his power. His father, the Danish Viking King Sven Forkbeard (Sven Tveskäg), son of Harald Bluetooth sailed with his […]
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Versailles and Louis XIV Propaganda: Louis XIV is known as the sun king because of his wealth. •Everything is fine for 87 years, but Louis says the Huguenots are morally wrong and he revoked the Edict of Nantes --> biggest mistake because it will lead to enormous deviousness internally and all of Europe will go to war against him.
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Absolute Monarchy This greatly strengthened the authority of the monarch. Louis XIV became king at the age of 23. In keeping with the practice of divine right, Louis XIV referred to himself as the Sun King, an allusion to him as the source of light for his subjects.
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Execution of Louis XVI Day of 21 January 1793 the death of Louis Capet on the Place de la Revolution  – Révolution french. Engraving the execution Of LOUIS, xvi by means of the, guillotine took place on 21 january 1793 at The place de La (Revolution Révolution, revolution Square Formerly PLACE, louis xv And renamed place De la concorde) in 1795. in paris
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List of Assassin's Creed characters Louis XVI of France. Louis XVI (French pronunciation: ​[lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793), born Louis-Auguste, also known as Louis Capet, was King of France from 1774 until his deposition in 1792, although his formal title after 1791 was King of the French. He was guillotined on 21 January 1793. His father, Louis, Dauphin of France, was the son and heir apparent of Louis XV of France, but his father died in 1765, and Louis succeeded his grandfather as king in 1774.
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Louis XVI Louis XVI. Louis XVI, 1754–93, king of France (1774–92), third son of the dauphin (Louis) and Marie Josephe josèphe Of, saxony grandson and successor Of King LOUIS. Xv in 1770 he married The austrian Archduchess Marie. antoinette
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- Last monarch of Versailles (1754-1793). The reign of Louis XVI was marked by the outbreak of the French Revolution. In the 1770s, the court began to live its last years in Versailles. In 1774 Louis XVI inherited a kingdom in grave difficulty.
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- Introduction. Louis XIV of France ranks as one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reigned for 72 years, 54 of them he personally controlled French government. The 17th century is labeled as the age of Louis XIV. Since then his rule has been hailed as the supreme example of a type of government-absolutism. He epitomized the ideal of kingship. During his reign France stabilized and became one of the strongest powers in Europe.
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Louis XIV Louis XIV, byname Louis the Great, Louis the Grand Monarch, or the Sun King, French Louis Le Grand, Louis Le Grand Monarque, or Le Roi Soleil (born September 5, 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died September 1, 1715, Versailles, France), king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles, during one ...
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Louis XIV In 1661, Louis had spent $100 million dollars to build the Versailles Palace. Finally in 1715, Louis died leaving his country in debt from the money he spent supporting the arts. In 1667, declaring his wife's right of endowment, Louis invaded the Spanish Netherlands.
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Charlemagne Biography.com In 813, Charlemagne crowned his son Louis the Pious (778-840), king of Aquitaine, as co-emperor. Louis became sole emperor when Charlemagne died in January 814, ending his reign of more than four decades.
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- Charlemagne (/ˈʃɑːrlɪmeɪn/) or Charles the Great (2 April 742 – 28 January 814), numbered Charles I, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774 and Emperor of the Romans from 800. He united much of Europe during the early Middle Ages.
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- L ouis XVI, king of France, arrived in the wrong historical place at the wrong time and soon found himself overwhelmed by events beyond his control. Ascending the throne in 1774, Louis inherited a realm driven nearly bankrupt through the opulence of his predecessors Louis XIV and XV. After donning the crown, things only got worse.
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Louis XIV Biography Louis XIV was born on September 5, 1638, in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye, France, and christened Louis-Dieudonné—French for Gift of God. His mother was the Hapsburg Spanish queen Anne of Austria, and his father was Louis XIII, king of France. Louis XIV had a brother named Philippe, who was two years younger.
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History of the Catholic Church Jump to: September 5 10 15 20 25 September 1 September 1, 1715 - The Sun King (King Louis XIV of France) died. He had ruled since the age of five and was succeeded by his 5-year-old great-grandson Louis XV.September 1, 1939 - At 5.30 a.m., Hitler's armies invaded Poland starting World War II in Europe.ump to: September 5 10 15 20 25 September 1 September 1, 1715 - The Sun King (King Louis XIV of France) died. He had ruled since the age of five and was succeeded by his 5-year-old great-grandson Louis XV.
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Marie Antoinette Four years later, Louis XV, who was Louis' grandfather and the current King of France, died. So, on May 10, 1774, Marie Antoinette became Queen of France (Reid 3). She was only 19, he 20 (Reid 3).
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Encyclopedia of World History M Louis mistress from 1661 to 1667 (lived 16441710). Maid of honor to Louis's sister-in-law, Henrietta of England, she became the king's mistress in 1661. She bore him four children, of whom two died in infancy. In 1667, by the same government act that legitimized her daughter, she was created duchess.