Louis the Great

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Louis the Great is a title commonly referring to Louis XIV of France, the long-reigning Bourbon monarch known for his absolute rule and the cultural and political dominance of France in 17th-century Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of France
human
monarch
ageAtAccession 4
alsoKnownAs Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV

Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis the Sun King

Louis Stanislas Xavier
surface form: Louis-Dieudonné
associatedWith Franco-Dutch War
French absolutism
Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles

War of the League of Augsburg
War of the Spanish Succession
child Louis, Grand Dauphin
Marie Thérèse of France
surface form: Marie-Thérèse of France

Philippe, Duke of Anjou
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
dateOfBirth 1638-09-05
dateOfDeath 1715-09-01
durationOfReign 72 years
era Ancien Régime
father King Louis XIII
surface form: Louis XIII of France
implementedPolicy revocation of the Edict of Nantes
influenced European court culture in the 17th century
development of French classical culture
memberOfDynasty House of Bourbon
mother Queen Anne of Austria
surface form: Anne of Austria
notableFor absolute monarchy
centralization of royal power in France
construction and expansion of the Palace of Versailles
making France a leading European power in the 17th century
patronage of the arts
placeOfBirth Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Kingdom of France
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
placeOfDeath Kingdom of France
Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles

Versailles
positionHeld King of France
King of Navarre
predecessor King Louis XIII
surface form: Louis XIII of France
reignEnd 1715-09-01
reignStart 1643-05-14
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Louvre Palace
Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
spouse Françoise d’Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
Maria Theresa of Spain
successor Louis XV of France
title Most Christian King

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Louis Dieudonné alsoKnownAs Louis the Great