| Louis XIV of France ♔ | |||
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| Names | |||
| Birth Name: | Louis Dieudonné de Bourbon | ||
| Full Name: | Louis XIV de Bourbon, King of France and Navarre | ||
| Title(s): | King of France and Navarre Sire Louis The Great The Sun King | ||
| Biographical Information | |||
| Predecessor: | Louis XIII † | ||
| Successor: | Louis XV | ||
| Age: | 76 | ||
| Born: | September 5, 1638 | ||
| Dies: | September 1, 1715 | ||
| Birthplace: | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||
| Originally From: | France | ||
| Burial: | Basilica of St Denis, Saint-Denis, Paris, France | ||
| Religion: | Roman Catholic | ||
| Physical Description | |||
| Status: | Deceased | ||
| Gender: | Male | ||
| Height: | 1,65 m / 5″5 | ||
| Eye Colour: | Blue | ||
| Hair Colour: | Brown | ||
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| Relationships | |||
| Spouse: | Maria Theresa of Spain † Madame de Maintenon | ||
| Parents: | Anne of Austria (mother) Louis XIII of France (father) | ||
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| House: | Bourbon | ||
| Affiliations: | Kingdom of France | ||
| TV Character Information | |||
| Portrays | Louis XIV of France | ||
| Starring: | George Blagden | ||
| First Episode: | Welcome To Versailles | ||
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in European history. In the age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV's France was a leader in the growing centralisation of power.
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