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I was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France. At the time of my birth, my parents had been married for 23 years.
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I become king following the death of my father, Louis XIII. I was 4 years old. My father defied customs for this to become possible; following customs would have made my mother the sole Regent of France. I am king for 72 years and 110 days, which is the longest reign of a monarch of a major European country.
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Nicolas de Villeroy becomes my tutor, teaching me how to properly rule as a king whist also regulating my behavior.
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A marriage between me and Maria Theresa is contracted. Although I go through with this marriage, I do not remain faithful to Mrs. Theresa for long, often taking mistresses.
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I begin my personal rule of France following the death of my chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin. I continued his work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital.
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A painting of the Franco-Dutch War
I attack the Dutch because of their siding with the Spain during the War of Devolution (1667-1668) This war ended in August 1678 with the signing of the Treaty of Nijmegen. -
I begin the third building campaign of turning an old hunting lodge built by my father into the Palace of Versailles. This particular campaign achieved most of the current aesthetics seen on the Palace today.
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Painting of the Bombardment of Genoa
I send in a fleet commanded by Abraham Duquesne to attack the Republic of Genoa. Overall, about 13,000 cannonballs rained down on the city. Following this bombardment, Genoa fell under the influence of France for the next 100 years. -
I issue the Edict of Fontainebleau, which effectively couteracts the Edict of Nantes. This took away the privledges of the Protestants; I also no longer tolerated Protestant groups, pastors, or churches to exist in France following the issuing of this edict.
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I am succeeded by my great-grandson Louis XV following my death at 76 years of age. All of my other heirs passed away before me.
