Louis XIV

By tywilson
  • Louis XIV is Born

    Louis XIV is Born

    Louis XIV was born on September 5th, 1638 and became King 4 years later.
  • Takes Control of Government

    Takes Control of Government

    After Cardinal Mazarin died, when Louis XIV was 22-years old he took control of the government himself.

  • Louis XIV Invades

    In 1667 Louis XIV invaded the Spanish Netherlands in an effort to expand to expand France's boundaries.
  • Treaty of Nijmegan

    Treaty of Nijmegan

    The war ended in 1678 with the Treaty of Nijmegen. France gained several towns and a region called Franche-Comte.

  • Europes Alliance

    By the end of the 1680's, a Europeanwide alliance had formed to stop France from expanding.
  • War of the Spanish Succession

    War of the Spanish Succession

    This war lasted from 1701-1714, and various European countries fought to prevent the Bourbons from controlling Spain and France.

  • Louis XIV Dies

    In 1715, Louis XIV pasted away in his bed.