Instead, his successor would be his five-year-old great-grandson, King Louis XV. France had established itself as a major center of European diplomacy, culture, and politics under Louis XIV.

The 34-year-old international pop star is related to King Louis XIV, the French monarch who built the Palace of Versailles, director of research at MyHeritage Roi Mandel told TODAY.com.

When Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, her 70 years on the throne fell slightly short of the record for a sovereign ...

The future Louis XIV was born in 1638 at the royal palace of his father, King Louis XIII, and his mother, Queen Anne. Born into ostentatious luxury and unlimited power, he wanted for nothing.

In 1661 the 23 year-old French king Louis the XIV had been on the throne for 18 years when his chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin, died. Louis is reported to have said to his ministers, “It is now ...

It is the late 17th century, and King Louis XIV is at the pinnacle of his power. Versailles is the hub of the French aristocracy, a great beehive dripping with honey — and bristling with ...

A set of bagpipes believed to have been created for King Louis XIV of France in the late 17th century are on display in Northumberland, England, just in time for International Bagpipe Day.

In 1661 the 23 year-old French king Louis the XIV had been on the throne for 18 years when his chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin, died. Louis is reported to have said to his ministers, “It is now ...