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Born
Louis was born in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye -
1643
Louis XIV was 5 years old when he became the king of France after his father Louis XIII died. -
1660
Louis married Philip IV's eldest daughter, Maria Theresa, as one of the provisions of the 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees. -
Art and Sulpting Academy
Louis developed an Arts and Sculpting Academy which he was high demand of making it. -
Louis Taking Over
Cardinal Mazarin was the true ruler at this time.
He ended the Thirty Years War
Cardinal passed away and Louis took over the government.
(Louis was 22 at this time) -
1661
Violent anti- Mazarin riots tore France apart. Louis XIV’s life was being threatened by many of the nobles.
Louis spent over $100 million to build the Versailles Palace -
1679
Persecution of Hunguenots began which they would flee to the city the cause of Louis persecutions and taxation towards them. -
1685
Louis cancels the Edict of Nantes. Huguenots forced to flee France -
1700
Louis XIV wants to unit French and Spanish crowns. -
1701
War of Spanish Succession begins. Europe unites against Louis XIV again. -
1714
War of Spanish Succession ends -
Louis XIV death
1715 the death of the king Louis XIV he passed away in his bed.
He ruled for 72 years.
