Louis XIV of France

  • the reign of France Louise XIV

    known as the sun king, it lasted for 72 years,he lived and ruled longer than any known European sovereign.
  • Louis XIV early live

    he was born to King Louise XIII and queen Anne of Australia, He got his first child after 23 years of marriage, he inherited the kingdom after then.
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    Louis XIV of france

  • his parents marriage

    his parents got their first child after 23 years of marriage, he was christened Louise-Dieudonne which means "gift of the God", then a yonger brother Philippe born in a 2 years later.
  • Louis XIV inheriting the crown

    the king died, leaving Louise XIV to inherit the crown and take control of a fractured, unstable, and nearly insolvent France
  • early years of Louise XIV reign

    his mother Anne and Mazarine introduced policies that consolidated the monarchy's power, angering nobles and aristocracy
  • Louis XIV during his control of france

    He broke with tradition and astonished his court by saying "i would rule without a chief minister, so he did rule without a chief minister.
  • Louis XIV absolutism

    He viewed him self as a direct representative of God, he chose the sun as his emblem, he called it ("Sun King").
  • Louise XIV working on his country

    Louis worked so hard to centralize and tighten the control of France and colonies, Colbert and Louvois worked with him also.
  • Louis XIV and foreign policy

    he lunched the war of devolution, the first in a series of military conflicts that characterized his aggressive approach to foreign policy, by invading the NetherLands, which then he claimed it.
  • France weaknesses

    during his rule, France were weakened by several lengthy wars that drained its resources, and the population got decreased
  • Louise XIV death

    Louise died on his 77th birth day on 1715, his reign lasted for 72 years, longer than any known European monarch.