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Louis was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France to Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria.
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Louis's parents welcomed another baby boy, Philippe I, two years after Louis.
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Louis's father died when he was just 4 years old, leaving him to be the next reigning monarch.
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The rebellion of the nobles imprinted a lifelong fear of rebellion in Louis and influenced the way he ruled.
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Louis married his first cousin Marie-Thérèse and had six children, but only one made it to adulthood.
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Louis transformed what was a royal hunting lodge into one of the biggest palaces in the world.
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Marazin's death allowed Louis to have all the power over the government as he was no longer his chief minister.
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Louis's mother died at 64, she was his sole regent for many years while he was too young to rule on his own.
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Louis moved his court and government into the palace. He used the palace to express his wealth and power as it was filled with luxurious items that he spent a fortune on.
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Louis died in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France after 72 years of ruling.
