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Vor einem Tag · Spain Louis XIV in 1670, engraved portrait by Robert Nanteuil The future Philip V being introduced as King of Spain by his grandfather, Louis XIV. The death of Louis' maternal uncle King Philip IV of Spain in 1665 precipitated the War of Devolution.
- 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715
- Anne of Austria
29. Apr. 2024 · Louis XIV, king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country during one of its most brilliant periods and who remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age. He extended France’s eastern borders at the expense of the Habsburgs and secured the Spanish throne for his grandson.
- Louis XIV, king of France (1643–1715), ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles, during one of the country’s most brillia...
- Louis XIV succeeded his father as king of France on May 14, 1643, at the age of four years eight months. According to the laws of the kingdom, he b...
- Louis XIV died in 1715, four days shy of his 77th birthday, from gangrene associated with an infection in his leg.
Vor einem Tag · Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715, and was succeeded by his five-year-old great-grandson Louis XV; on his deathbed, he is alleged to have admitted, "I have loved war too well". True or not, while the final settlement was far more favourable than the Allied terms of 1709, it is hard to see what Louis gained that he had not already ...
Vor 5 Tagen · In Spain, in the Rhineland, and in the Low Countries, Louis XIV's forces only barely held their own: the bombardment of the French channel ports, the threats of invasion, and the loss of Namur were causes of great anxiety for the King at Versailles.
12. Apr. 2024 · The Bourbon accession to Spain came about partly because the descendants of Louis XIV’s consort, the Spanish infanta Marie-Thérèse, were in 1700 the closest surviving relatives of the childless Charles II of Spain (see Habsburg; Spain, history of: The early Bourbons, 1700–53) and partly because, although at her marriage the ...
12. Apr. 2024 · Louis Joseph, duke of Vendôme (born July 1, 1654, Paris—died June 15, 1712, Vinaroz, Spain) was one of King Louis XIV ’s leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14). Vendôme was the son of Louis de Vendôme, duc de Mercoeur, by his marriage to Jules Cardinal Mazarin’s niece, Laure Mancini.
30. Apr. 2024 · A Complex Legacy. Louis XIV’s reign was a blend of triumph and cost. While transforming France into a formidable power, his wars and extravagant spending drained resources. His religious intolerance ultimately proved detrimental. Yet, his impact is undeniable: Model for Absolutism: He became the blueprint of absolute monarchy across Europe.
