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Louis XIV of France

1638–1715 · Bourbon

King of France and Navarre from 1643 to 1715. Born at Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Died at Palace of Versailles.

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Reigned

1643–1715

King of France and Navarre

72 years and 110 days

Louis XIV became king of France at four and reigned for 72 years and 110 days, the longest recorded reign of any sovereign of a country. He outlived his son and grandson, and his great-grandson succeeded him.

Family

Father: Louis XIII of France
Mother: Anne of Austria
Married: Maria Theresa of Spain 1660
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon 1683
Children (12): Louis, Grand Dauphin 1661
Princess Anne Élisabeth of France 1662
Marie Anne de Bourbon 1666
Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale 1667
Louis, Count of Vermandois 1667
Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou 1668
Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine 1670
Louis César, Count of Vexin 1672
Louise Françoise de Bourbon 1673
Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon 1674
Françoise Marie de Bourbon 1677
Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse 1678
Siblings (1): Philippe I, Duke of Orléans 1640

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Louis XIV of France was the 24× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
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