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Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as "The Sun King" and "Louis the Great", which portrayed him as supreme leader. He presided over a great expansion of the French colonial empire and a patronage of arts in his court at the Palace of Versailles that defined the Baroque style of French architec…
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politics · King of France from 1643 to 1715 · politician · art collector · actor · monarch · statesperson · also Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV, Louis the Great, Louis the Grand Monarch, Louis le Grand Monarque, Louis le Grand
Born 5 September 1638 · Died 1 September 1715 · Q7742
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Space Daily: Workers renovating a centuries-old French manor broke into a wall and found 239 gold coins hidden inside — minted under Louis XIII and Louis XIV, the forgotten hoard had been sitting there for generations and eventually sold for more than €1 million
The Guardian: The people of France are in an extraordinary funk about their future – here’s why | Paul Taylor
The Guardian: Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe
BBC: France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
Sortir à Paris: Situado en la región de Île-de-France, este molino histórico de 36 toneladas puede girar sobre sí mismo para seguir la dirección del viento.
The Guardian: In the Belly of the Beast review – biblical events showcase Sun King’s favoured composer
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The American historical novelist Charles Major wrote "The Little King: A Story of the Childhood of King Louis XIV"
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At Nuneham House, a piece of Louis's mummified heart, taken from his tomb and kept in a silver locket by Lord Harcourt, Archbishop of York, was shown to the Dean of Westminster, William Buckland, who ate a part of it
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Died 1715-09-01.
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“Antes pondría de acuerdo a toda Europa, que a dos mujeres». [Je mettrais plutôt toute l'Europe d'accord que deux femmes].”
“È difficilissimo parlare molto senza dire qualcosa di troppo.”
“Cada vez que otorgo un puesto vacante, consigo cien descontentos y un ingrato».[Toutes les fois que je donne une place vacante, je fais cent mècontents et un ingrat.]”
“Poco è mancato che non dovessi aspettare.”
“El Estado soy yo».[L'Etat, c'est moi.]”
“Il n'y a plus de Pyrénées.”
“Ya no hay Pirineos». [Il n'y a plus de Pyrénées.]”
“Le 13 avril 1655, le président du Parlement lui parlant de l’intérêt de l’État dans l’affaire de son renflouement, le jeune roi se serait proclamé être l’État. Cette citation est controversée puisqu’elle contredit celle sur son lit de mort.”
“„Den Interessen des Staates gebührt der Vorrang.“ – Memoiren”
“Quanto poi all'arte di conoscere gli uomini, che tanto importante sarà per voi, [...] vi dico, figlio mio, che si può imparare, ma insegnare non si può.”
“The Pyrenees have ceased to exist.”
“Yo me voy, pero el Estado permanecerá siempre». [Je m'en vais, mais l'État demeurera toujours].”
“„Ich zweifle nicht daran, dass die großen und folgenreichen Unternehmungen, an denen ich in Frankreich selbst und in den Beziehungen zu anderen Staaten Anteil gehabt habe, später einmal seitens der Historiker, je nach ihrer Denkart und ihrer Neigung, eine ganz verschiedene Beurteilung finden werden.“ – Memoiren”
“On his grandson becoming King of Spain, quoted in Voltaire, Le Siècle de Louis XIV (1751), ch.28”
“Par le roi qui eut attendu longuement son carrosse. Pour Fournier, cette citation ne correspond pas vraiment au tempérament de Louis XIV, lui attribuant un caractère vif et impatient qui ne lui ressemblerait point. Divers cas démontrent au contraire en lui une patience toute bourgeoise.”
“„Lassen Sie sich niemals von anderen beherrschen, ganz besonders nicht von einer Frau.“ – Memoiren”
“„Man muss hart arbeiten, um zu regieren.“ – Memoiren”
“I am going away, but the State will always remain.”
“„So mancher Untertan gäbe wohl einen schlechten Herrscher ab: Dem Ranghöheren zu gehorchen, ist um ein Vielfaches leichter, als sich selbst in der Gewalt zu haben, und wenn uns erlaubt ist zu tun, was immer wir wollen, dann ist es nicht einfach, stets nur das zu wollen, was richtig ist.“ – Memoiren”
“Ah, se non fossi re mi inquieterei.”
“Marquis de Dangeau. Mémoire sur la mort de Louis XIV (page 24).”
“„Unsere Untertanen, mein Sohn, sind unser wahrer Reichtum.“ – Memoiren”
“Dio ha dunque dimenticato quel che ho fatto per lui?”
“Je mettrais plutôt toute l'Europe d'accord que deux femmes.”
“Luigi XIV avrebbe pronunciato queste parole alla notizia della sconfitta dei propri generali a Malplaquet a opera del duca di Marlborough e di Eugenio di Savoia (11 settembre 1706).”
“I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women.”
“En 1679, lorsque le duc de Lauzun parla insolemment à Louis le Grand.”
“Comte de Mirabeau. Esprit de Mirabeau (v.1, page 246)”
“Ces deux propositions juxtaposées sont également connues individuellement.”
“„Der Staat bin ich!“ – Leitsatz des Absolutismus”
“Nel 1655 il Re vietava ai parlamentari parigini di legiferare su materie già regolate dagli editti emanati in lit de justice, ma varie fonti smentiscono che abbia mai pronunciato questa frase. Peraltro questa citazione è controversa in quanto contraddice quella sul letto di morte.”
“Toutes les fois que je donne une place vacante, je fais cent mécontents et un ingrat.”
“Suite à la défaite de Malplaquet, le roi reprocha amèrement à Dieu de ne pas l’avoir soutenu alors qu’il lui était fervent.”
“Entgegen der Legende soll Ludwig XIV. diesen Satz nie gesagt haben. Er soll im Gegenteil auf seinem Totenbett gesagt haben: „Ich gehe fort, doch der Staat bleibt zurück.“ – « Je m’en vais, mais l’Etat demeurera toujours.”
“König von Frankreich und Navarra (1643–1715)”
“Je m'en vais, mais l'État demeurera toujours.”
“Every time that I fill a high office, I create a hundred discontented men and an ingrate.”
“(Original franz.: « L’état c’est moi ! »)”
Career landmark: First Communion.
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Career landmark: French co-prince of Andorra (1643–1715).
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Career landmark: King of France and Navarre (1643–1715).
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Born 1638-09-05.
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