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Born on September 5th 1683 in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye France
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He became the king in 1643 after the death of his father (at the age of 4)
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In 1648 he suffered through many hardships during his childhood such as poverty, starvation, due to the Fronde War (January 1650-September 1653)
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Louis was married to the daughter of Spain (Marie-Therese) of Austria
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After Cardinal Mazarin's death Louis took over the government by himself, started to reform France in 1661. At the age of 22
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Louis went to war with Spanish to inherit the Spanish throne by invading the Spanish Netherlands in 1667.
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(1672-1678) Louis engaged in the Franco-Dutch War after being dissatisfied of the outcome from the previous conquest
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He had canceled the Edict of Nantes which helped protected the relgious freedom of Huguenots
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He passed away in Versailles France, he had left a mixed legacy to his country after his death (1.France was the most powerful reckon in Europe, ranked above all European nations in art, literature, etc)
