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Louis XIV's father passes away from Crohn's disease making Louis XIV the ruler of France at age 4 1/2.
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He married to her to ratify peace between the two countries.
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Cardinal Mazarin died so Louis at age 22 finally took total control of the government.
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He invaded the Spanish Netherlands and gained control over 12 towns.
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The treaty was signed to end the war between the French and the Spanish Netherlands.
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He made opera and ballet more popular and at one point he even danced the title role in the ballet, "The Sun King" which soon became his nickname.
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Louis XIV built the palace of Versailles to show his power over others.
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He was a big asset to Louis XIV's goals of attaining economic, political, and cultural brilliance. When he died, Louis was forced to act upon his own thoughts which caused a lot of disruption within his kingdom.
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In this war Austria, the Dutch Republic, Portugal, and several German and Italian states fought against the French and Spanish to prevent their union. This war lasted until 1714 and the Treaty of Utrecht was signed.
