The Sun King

Louis XIV Known as "Louis the Great" and "the Sun King." 1638-1715.

King of France (1643-1715). His reign, the longest in French history, was characterized by a magnificent court and the expansion of French influence in Europe. Louis waged three major wars: the Dutch War (1672-1678), the War of the Grand Alliance (1688-1697), and the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714).

Louis XIV

(Biographies / Louis XIV (1638-1715) M, French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as le roi soleil (the Sun King). 1638-1715, king of France (1643-1715); son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. Effective ruler from 1661, he established an absolute monarchy. His attempt to establish French supremacy in Europe, waging almost continual wars from 1667 to 1714, ultimately failed. But his reign is regarded as a golden age of French literature and art

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Louis XIV - king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)

Louis the Great, Sun King

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béchamel sauce
Camisard
Colbert
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Edict of Nantes
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Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart
Fronde
Giambattista Lulli
grand siècle
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00 Catterick Louis XIV of France was popularly known as the Sun King based on the idea that, just as the planets, revolve around the sun, the country and the court would revolve around him.

HORSE PLAY; Just for the fun of it by The Racing Post (London, England)

We're sure it'd be good enough to impress Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, who used emblems of the sun to decorate his court.

get the look by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)

Some of the most popular collectors in the world were Louis XIV and the Sun King.

Free Coin Collecting Software by Nicholas Tan / General interest community

The Regents of the University of the State of New York

The restoration

The Revised Version of the Bible