Back Lodewyk XIV van Frankryk Afrikaans Ludwig XIV. ALS 14ኛ ሉዊ Amharic Loís XIV de Francia AN Hloþwig XIV Francena Cyning ANG Luwis òso 14 (Ogwu Furans) ANN لويس الرابع عشر Arabic لوي ربعطاش ARY لويس الاربعتاشر ملك فرنسا ARZ Lluis XIV de Francia AST
| Louis XIV | |||||
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 Louis XIV by Rigaud (1700) | |||||
| King of France and Navarre | |||||
| Reign | 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715 | ||||
| Coronation | 7 June 1654 | ||||
| Predecessor | Louis XIII | ||||
| Successor | Louis XV | ||||
| Regent | Anne of Austria (1643–1651) | ||||
| Born | 5 September 1638 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||||
| Died | 1 September 1715 (aged 76) Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France | ||||
| Burial | Royal Basilica, Saint-Denis, France | ||||
| Spouse | Maria Theresa of Austria Françoise d'Aubigné | ||||
| Issue more... | Louis, Grand Dauphin Marie Anne, Princess of Conti Louis, Count of Vermandois Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine Louise Françoise, Duchess of Bourbon Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse Françoise Marie, Duchess of Orléans Louise de Maisonblanche | ||||
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| House | House of Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Louis XIII of France | ||||
| Mother | Anne of Austria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Louis XIV (5 September 1638 - 1 September 1715), also popularly known as the Sun King, was the King of France, King of Navarre and Prince of Andorra 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. He was the older of two brothers the other being Philippe. The two were very close and Philippe was later created the Duke of Orléans.