On the anniversary of his death, get the facts on the so-called Sun King.
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George Blagden as King Louis in Versailles - Edit 05 - More here: Monsieur Edits: (01) (02) (03) (04) (05) (06), Chevalier Edits: (01) (02) (03) (04), Louis XIV Edits: (01) (02) (03) (04) (05),...
Louis XIV was the king of France and the king of fashion.
Louis XIV made France a dominant European power while laying the foundation for the future revolution.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Louis XIV king of France - engraving
King Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles. Illustration by C. L. Doughty Louis XIV, the Sun King, reigned over France between 1643 and his death on 1 September 1715, a period of over 72 years, making him the longest reigning monarch in European history. His reign was marked by a number of major wars […]
When it comes to the Sun King's height, accounts put him at 5 feet, 4 inches (1.63 m).
Jean NOCRET, "Retrato del joven Louis XIV, Rey de Francia y de Navarra (1638-1715), con armadura"; óleo sobre lienzo, c.1648.
Recreation of the costume worn by Louis XIV as Apollo in Ballet Royal de la nuit (1653) used in the production The Twelfth Rose, Ballet For All, Swan Theatre, Worcester, 1969. Designed by David Walker
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Louis XIV , also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign in history whose date is verifiable.[1][a] Although Louis XIV's France was emblematic of the age of absolutism in Europe,[3] the King surrounded himself with a variety of significant political, military, and cultural figures, such as Bossuet, Colbert, Le Brun, Le Nôtre, Lully, Mazarin, Molière, Racine, Turenne, and Vauban.
