King Louis XIV

By s-gmorales

  • Born

  • Father Dies

    King Louis XIII Died and so then did Louis XIV's royalty start

  • Became King

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    Years Of Reign

  • Married

    Louis XIV chose duty over love and married the daughter of the king of Spain, Marie-Thérèse

  • Lowers the Nobles Power

    Lowers the Nobles power and increasing the power of the government, this was a huge difference and change.

  • Attempts to Expand France

    Louis Tried to expand France by claiming around 12 villages off the border of Spain.

  • Louis XIV upgrades The Palace of Versailles

    Louis XIV used a lot of the governments tax money to expand the Palace of Versailles, and cover it with riches and luxuries.

  • Supported Arts

    King Louis supported the fact that art was not only to glorify God, and started to play a role in the Renaissance.

  • War of Spanish Succession

    Other countries fought in a war to prevent that the Bourbon family douse not take control of France and Spain.

  • Death

    A few days before what would have been his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene in Versailles, France.

  • Louis XIV's Stomach

    After Louis XIV's Death, Scientists discovered that Louis XIV's stomach was larger than the average, which later explains why he had a big appetite.