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Louis XIV and Château deLouis XIV and Château deVVersaillesersailles
French 1 Project:
 
Born September 5
th
1638
Died September 1
st
1715
Catholic
Ruled France from 1663 untilhis death in 1715.
 The longest-ruling Europeanmonarch ever, 72 years.
Re-established the BourbonDynasty.
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
 
He was an absolute monarch.
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Divine Right Theory of Monarchy.
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 The most powerful person in the country.
 The “Sun King”
Part of his ruling strategy was to weaken thepower of the Aristocratic families, henceincreasing his own.
Unified France.
GovernmentGovernment
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