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known as the sun king, it lasted for 72 years,he lived and ruled longer than any known European sovereign.
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he was born to King Louise XIII and queen Anne of Australia, He got his first child after 23 years of marriage, he inherited the kingdom after then.
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his parents got their first child after 23 years of marriage, he was christened Louise-Dieudonne which means "gift of the God", then a yonger brother Philippe born in a 2 years later.
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the king died, leaving Louise XIV to inherit the crown and take control of a fractured, unstable, and nearly insolvent France
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his mother Anne and Mazarine introduced policies that consolidated the monarchy's power, angering nobles and aristocracy
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He broke with tradition and astonished his court by saying "i would rule without a chief minister, so he did rule without a chief minister.
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He viewed him self as a direct representative of God, he chose the sun as his emblem, he called it ("Sun King").
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Louis worked so hard to centralize and tighten the control of France and colonies, Colbert and Louvois worked with him also.
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he lunched the war of devolution, the first in a series of military conflicts that characterized his aggressive approach to foreign policy, by invading the NetherLands, which then he claimed it.
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during his rule, France were weakened by several lengthy wars that drained its resources, and the population got decreased
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Louise died on his 77th birth day on 1715, his reign lasted for 72 years, longer than any known European monarch.