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 of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1643 till his death. His reign of 72 year and 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.
| Louis XIV of France | |
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| Louis XIV in a 1701 portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud. | |
| Reign | 14 Mey 1643 – 1 September 1715 |
| Coronation | 7 June 1654 |
| Predecessor | Louis XIII |
| Successor | Louis XV |
| Regent | Anne of Austria (till 1651) |
| Born | 5 September 1638 Saint Germain en Laye, France |
| Died | 1 September 1715 (aged 76) Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France |
| Spouse | Maria Theresa of Austria Madame de Maintenon (secret) |
| Issue | Louis, Grand Dauphin Marie Thérèse, "Madame Royale" Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou Louis François, Duke of Anjou Marie Anne, Princess of Conti Louis, Count of Vermandois Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine Louise Françoise, Duchess of Bourbon Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse Marie Françoise, Duchess of Orléans Louise, Baroness of La Queue Louise Marie Anne, Mademoiselle de Tours |
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| Louis Dieudonné de France | |
| House | House of Bourbon |
| Father | Louis XIII of France |
| Mother | Anne of Austria |
| Burial | Royal Basilica, Saint-Denis, France |
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Issue with Queen Marie Thérèse edit
- Louis of France, Dauphin of France, "Le Grand Dauphin" (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711) married Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria and had children. Married again to Marie Émilie de Joly in secret but had no issue.
- Anne Élisabeth of France (18 November 1662 – 30 December 1662) died in infancy.
- Marie Anne of France (16 November 1664 – 26 December 1664) died in infancy or the Black Nun of Moret
- Marie Thérèse of France"Madame Royale" (2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672) died in infancy.
- Philippe Charles of France, Duke of Anjou (5 August 1668 – 10 July 1671) died in infancy.
- Louis François of France, Duke of Anjou (14 June 1672 – 4 November 1672) died in infancy.
Issue with Mademoiselle de La Vallière edit
- Charles de La Baume Le Blanc (19 December 1663 – 15 July 1665) died in infancy.
- Philippe de La Baume Le Blanc (7 January 1665 – 1666) died in infancy.
- Louis de La Baume Le Blanc (27 December 1665 – 1666) died in infancy.
- Marie Anne de Bourbon (2 October 1666 – 3 May 1739) married Louis Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti but had no issue.
- Louis de Bourbon, Count of Vermandois (2 October 1667 – 18 November 1683) died in adulthood.
Issuewith Madame de Montespan edit
- Louise Françoise de Bourbon (1669-1672) died young.
- Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Duke of Maine (31 March 1670 – 14 May 173) married Louise Bénédicte de Bourbon and had issue.
- Louis César de Bourbon, Count of Vexin (20 June 1672 – 10 January 1683) died in infancy.
- Louise Françoise de Bourbon, "Mademoiselle de Nantes" (1 June 1673 – 16 June 1743) married Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon, Prince of Condé and had issue.
- Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, "Mademoiselle de Tours" 18 November 1674 – 15 September 1681) died young.
- Marie Françoise de Bourbon, "Mademoiselle de Blois" (4 May 1677 – 1 February 1749) married Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres, (future Regent of France) and had issue.
- Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Count of Toulouse (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737) secretly married Marie Victoire de Noailles and had issue.
Honours edit
- 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.
- Knight and Grand Master of the Order of Saint Louis.