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Louis XIV's birth date
He was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. -
King of France (start of his reign)
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Louis XIV's marriage
He got married to Marie-Thérèse of Austria. -
Mazarin's death
After the death of Mazarin, prime minister, he started to rule by himself. He believed in dictatorship by divine right and viewed himself as God's representative. -
War of Devolution
Louis XIV invaded the Spanish Netherlands. -
Third Dutch War
Louis XIV invaded again the Spanish Netherlands. -
Marie-Thérèse of Austria's death
The queen died in 1683, after so, he secretly married the pious marchioness de Maintenon. -
Edict of Nantes
Louis XIV tried to convert French Protestants by force, he revoked the Edict of Nantes. -
King of France (end of his reign)
His reign ended along with his death which lasted 72 years. -
Louis XIV's death date
He died in the Palace of Versailles, France at the age of 76.