- known as le roi soleil (the Sun King). 1638–1715, king of France (1643–1715); son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. Effective ruler from 1661, he established an absolute monarchy. His attempt to establish French supremacy in Europe, waging almost continual wars from 1667 to 1714, ultimately failed. But his reign is regarded as a golden age of French literature and art
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Louis XIV, ("the Great'';
"the Sun King'')
"the Sun King'')
- Biographical1638–1715, king of France 1643–1715 (son of Louis XIII).
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