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This is the time the House of Bourbon ruled over France.
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Was the target of at least 12 assassination attempts, ended the French Wars of Religion.
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His mother was a member of the Medici family and acted as regent during Louis's minority. Louis took power over France by exiling his mother and executing all her Italian followers.
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His rule of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history. By the time he finally croaked all his descendants had already predeceased him except his five-year-old great-grandson, Louis XV.
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Won territory from Austria in 1745 only to give it back 3 years later. Gave up New France in North America to Spain and Great Britain. Most say Louis XV's decisions overall damaged and debilitated France as a country.
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Reined during the beginning of the French Revolution. Tried and executed by the "National Republic" on 21 January 1793. He was the only King of France ever to be executed.
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Never officially ruled as he was imprisoned from the time he was seven until he died from illness at age ten. During his short lifetime he was not brought up as royalty.
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