-
Louis's younger brother is born
Philippe duc d'Orléans was two years younger than Louis. -
Louis's father died
His father died when he was four years old, and he became king once his father had died. -
Louis suffered poverty and starvation
During Fronde, the civil war, Louis dealt with poverty, misfortune, fear, humiliation, cold, and hunger, but his ruler won the war in 1653. -
Louis goes to Paris
Louis had to go to Paris for Frondes, the French Wars of Religion. -
The Dutch War begins
France gets involved in a war with the Dutch and English, lasting until 1654. -
Louis got married
In 1660, he married Marie-Thérèse of Austria, the daughter of the king of Spain. -
He increased trade
Louis established new industries and manufactures -
Cardinal Mazarin dies
Mazarin ruled France when Louis was too young, and Louis took over once Mazarin died. -
Louis marries again
His first wife died a year after they got married, so he remarried to Madame de Maintenon in secret. -
Louis grew the French army
He increased the amount of people in the army from 30,000 to 400,00 in thirty years.
