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A timeline of events and dates in his life
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married Philip IV's eldest daughter Maria Theresa
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Though he was happy with his marriage, he took on a series of mistresses from 1661 to 1681
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King of Portugal sent a elephant from the kingdom of Congo to the king of France which then lived for another 13 years after that.
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Louis dramatically increased his persecution of protestants
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He had many children from his mistresses and proceeded to legitimized his children by Madame de Montespan on 20 December 1673
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Françoise became the royal governess at Saint-Germain. As governess she was one of the few people allowed to speak to him as equal
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Maria Theresa died in 1683
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He was believed to have had a secret second marriage with Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon and married october 10, 1683
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Louis died of gangrene at Versailles on 1 September 1715, four days before his 77th birthday
