Louis XIV By SuperAndroid17 Sep 5, 1638 Birth 1640 Birth of Louis' brother Philippe. 1654 Louis XIV crowned and consecrated at Rheims. 1661 Louis XIV broke with tradition and astonished his court by declaring that he would rule without a chief minister 1661 Birth of Louis, dauphin of France 1667 Louis XIV launched the War of Devolution 1682 The Palace of Versailles was created Sep 1, 1715 Louis XIV died of gangrene at Versailles
