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The birth of Louis XIV at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
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Louis's younger brother, Philippe is born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
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Louis and Philippe's father King Louis XIII dies due to Crohn's disease, and the four-year old Louis is titled as the King of France.
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Louis's chief minister Cardinal Mazarin dies at Vincennes, and Louis takes full control of the French government.
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The Palace of Versailles, originally made as a hunting lodge in 1624 by Louis XII, was expanded by Louis XIV to prove his absolute power. It was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 - 1790 (no specific date given from the source).
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The War of The Spanish succession begins when the aging Louis defended his grandson, Philip V’s inheritance of Spain and its empire (no specific date given from the source.)
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Louis's younger brother, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans dies from a stroke at Château de Saint-Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France. He was 61 years old.
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The war of the Spanish Succession concludes. As a result, Austria, Great Britain and the Dutch Republic recognize Philip, Duke of Anjou as Philip V of Spain, although Philip renounces any claim to the throne of France (no specific date given by the source)
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The death of King Louis XIV at Versailles, Yvelines, France, four days before his 77th birthday. This ended his 72 year reign, which was the longest rule over a country by one person in Europe to date. His death was due to the disease known as Gangrene.
