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King Louis XIV

By Rebecca Chee
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    First Six Children

    Louis has 6 children with his first wife, but 5 of them died during infancy and only the eldest survived to adult hood. His name was Louis.

  • Louis XIV's Brother Is Born

    Louis XIV's Brother Is Born
    Louis XIV's little brother Philippe was born.
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    Four More Children

    Louis XIV has 4 more children with his other mistress, Marquise de Montespan. Their names are Louis-Auguste. Louis-Alexandre, Louise-Francoise, and Francoise-Marie.

  • Father's Death

    Father's Death
    On May 14th 1643, Louis XIV's father, Louis XIII, died.
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    Five More Children

    Louis XIV has 5 more children with his mistress Louise de la Vallière. 3 of them died during infancy and 2 of them survived to adult hood. Their names were Louis, and Marie-Anne.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Louis XIV marries his first cousin Marie-Thérèse who was the daughter of King Philip IV of Spain.

  • Mother's Death

    Mother's Death
    On January 20th 1666, Louis XIV's mother, Anne of Austria, dies.

  • Queen Marie-Thérèse Dies

    King Louis XIV's first wife Queen Marie-Thérèse dies.

  • Second Marriage

    Louis XIV secretly marries his second wife Madame de Maintenon.

  • Louis XIV Gave Some Of His Drawings Away As A Gift

    Louis XIV Gave Some Of His Drawings Away As A Gift
    In 1688, Louis XIV gave some of his drawings to Comte de Toulouse as a gift.