Louis XIV, France 1643 to 1715 By s-acourage 1640 Transvestite Philippe Duc d'Orleans was his brother. 1643 King when turned 4 in 1643 1654 Ballet of the Night King Louis starred `rising sun' in the `Ballet of the Night'. 1660 Married Marie Theresa of Spain 1661 Birth of his son Louis (no number because he did not succeed him) 1661 Starts renovating a hunting lodge in Versailles into a Palace. 1682 Louis forced his 10,000-person court and government to live in Versailles to revolve around him much like planets around a sun. 1683 Had a secret wife 1696 Had 4 affairs including 1 platonic affair with his grandson's wife who was 10 years. 1703 Created Mardi Gras to defend Louisianna 1711 Louis, Grand Dauphin, last surviving son of Louis XIV died of small pox 1715 Louis XIV was succeeded by Louis XV who was his great grandson 1715 An autopsy revealed that Louis XIV's stomach had double the capacity of a normal man his size according to an autopsy on his death
