Louis XIV Biography

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NAME: Louis XIV
OCCUPATION: Political Leader, King
BIRTH DATE: September 05, 1638
DEATH DATE: September 01, 1715
PLACE OF BIRTH: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

PLACE OF DEATH: Versailles, France

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Louis XIV, king of France, ruled his country during one of its most brilliant periods and remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age.

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Born on September 5, 1638, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, King Louis XIV succeeded his father on May 14, 1643, at the age of four years and eight months. Known as the 'Sun King,' he wanted France to be powerful, prosperous, and magnificent but was not overly concerned with the well-being of his people. He is known, too, for building the Palace at Versailles into one of the largest in the world.