Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV of France (5 September 1638 - 1 September 1715), often called the Sun King (le Roi-Soleil), was a monarch o the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1643 till his death. His reign o 72 year an 110 days is the longest of any monarch of major countries in European history. He was succeeded by his 5 year-old great-grandson Louis XV, but Louis' nephew and son-in-law Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans acted as regent till the young king reached his majority in 1723.

Children with Queen Marie Thérèse

 * 1) Louis o France, Dauphin of France, "Le Grand Dauphin" (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711) married Maria Anna Victoria of Bavarie and had children. Married again to Marie Émilie de Joly in secret but had no children.
 * 2) Anne Élisabeth o Fraunce (18 November 1662 – 30 December 1662) died in infancy.
 * 3) Marie Anne o Fraunce (16 November 1664 – 26 December 1664) died in infancy or the Black Nun of Moret
 * 4) Marie Thérèse of France"Madame Royale" (2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672) died young.
 * 5) Philippe Charles of France (5 August 1668 – 10 Julie 1671) Duke of Anjou, died young.
 * 6) Louis François of France (14 June 1672 – 4 November 1672) Duke of Anjou, died young.

Children with Mademoiselle de La Vallière

 * 1) Charles de La Baume Le Blanc (19 December 1663 – 15 Julie 1665) died young.
 * 2) Philippe de La Baume Le Blanc (7 January 1665 – 1666) died young.
 * 3) Louis de La Baume Le Blanc (27 December 1665 – 1666) died young.
 * 4) Marie Anne de Bourbon (2 October 1666 – 3 Mai 1739) married Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti but had no children.
 * 5) Louis de Bourbon, Count of Vermandois (2 October 1667 – 18 November 1683) died in adulthood.

Children with Madame de Montespan

 * 1) Louise Françoise de Bourbon (1669-1672) died young.
 * 2) Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke o Maine (31 March 1670 - 14 May 173) married Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon and had children.
 * 3) Louis César de Bourbon, Count of Vexin (20 June 1672 – 10 January 1683) died in infancy.
 * 4) Louise Françoise de Bourbon, "Mademoiselle de Nantes" (1 June 1673 – 16 June 1743) married Louis de Bourbon, Duke o Bourbon, Prince o Condé and had children.
 * 5) Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, "Mademoiselle de Tours" 18 November 1674 – 15 September 1681) died young.
 * 6) Marie Françoise de Bourbon, "Mademoiselle de Blois" (4 May 1677 – 1 February 1749) married Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France and had children.
 * 7) Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737) secretly married Marie Victoire de Noailles and had children.

Honours

 * Knight and Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Spirit.
 * Knight and Grand Master of the Order of Saint Louis.
 * Knight and Grand Master of the Order of Saint Michael.