LOUIS XIV

ABSOLUTE MONARCH

• Had the longest reign of power in all of Europe's history
• Nobody could do anything without his command
• He ruled from 1643 until 1715

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• The age of twenty three,expressed determination.
• Chooses the sun as his emblem

RELIGION

• Direct representation of god
• He was a cotholic

CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES

• He was building Versailles almost all of his life
• Always had new ideas for building

FAMILY

• He legitimized all his illegitimate children
• He had a lot of women outside of his marriages

MILITARY

• Louis gained 12 fortresses in Flanders
• In 1672,Louis sent an army to invade holland

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• Largest palace in Europe
• Includes many arches and statues

BAD THINGS HE DID

• He sent France into bankrupt
• By series of wars

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• Aristocracy got left his future heirs difficulty ruling the lands and couldn't handle the land and throne