Louis XIV

The Sun King: seventy-two years on the throne that made France Europe's model of absolute monarchy and high culture.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1638 – 1715

Core Principles & Analysis

• Reigned 72 years, the longest verified reign of any sovereign monarch.
• Moved the court to Versailles in 1682, making its rituals instruments of power.
• His 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes drove the Huguenot exodus.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Louis XIV