The Age of Louis XIV

Target entity: The Age of Louis XIV
Context triple: [Ariel Durant, coAuthorOf, The Age of Louis XIV]

• A. Reign of Louis XIV
  The Reign of Louis XIV was the long and influential rule of the French "Sun King" from 1643 to 1715, marked by absolute monarchy, cultural flourishing at Versailles, and numerous European wars that expanded and defended French power.
• B. Age of Absolutism
  The Age of Absolutism was a period in early modern European history when powerful monarchs centralized authority and ruled with near-unchecked power, often justified by the doctrine of divine right.
• C. Louis XV period
  The Louis XV period was an 18th-century French artistic and decorative era characterized by Rococo elegance, curving forms, and ornate yet intimate design in architecture, furniture, and the decorative arts.
• D. House of Mazarin
  The House of Mazarin was the noble family and political dynasty associated with Cardinal Jules Mazarin, influential in 17th-century French court and European affairs.
• E. Louis XIV's wars
  Louis XIV's wars were a series of major 17th- and early 18th-century conflicts through which the French king sought to expand and defend his realm, profoundly reshaping the balance of power in Europe.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: The Age of Louis XIV
Target entity description: The Age of Louis XIV is a volume in Will and Ariel Durant’s multi-part series "The Story of Civilization," examining European history and culture during the reign of France’s Louis XIV.

• A. Reign of Louis XIV
  The Reign of Louis XIV was the long and influential rule of the French "Sun King" from 1643 to 1715, marked by absolute monarchy, cultural flourishing at Versailles, and numerous European wars that expanded and defended French power.
• B. Age of Absolutism
  The Age of Absolutism was a period in early modern European history when powerful monarchs centralized authority and ruled with near-unchecked power, often justified by the doctrine of divine right.
• C. Louis XV period
  The Louis XV period was an 18th-century French artistic and decorative era characterized by Rococo elegance, curving forms, and ornate yet intimate design in architecture, furniture, and the decorative arts.
• D. House of Mazarin
  The House of Mazarin was the noble family and political dynasty associated with Cardinal Jules Mazarin, influential in 17th-century French court and European affairs.
• E. Louis XIV's wars
  Louis XIV's wars were a series of major 17th- and early 18th-century conflicts through which the French king sought to expand and defend his realm, profoundly reshaping the balance of power in Europe.
• F. None of above. chosen