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Louis XIV as a young child, unknown painter Baptismal certificate, 1638. Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638 in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria.
On the death of King Charles II of Spain on 18 November 1700, Spain was beset by the dynastic ambitions of other European powers, resulting in a succession war. The Spanish king's will ruled out any idea of sharing and placed Philip, Duke of Anjou, second son of the Grand Dauphin and grand-son of Louis XIV at the forefront of legitimate contenders for the crown.
The Age of Louis XIV (Le Siècle de Louis XIV, also translated The Century of Louis XIV) is a historical work by the French historian, philosopher, and writer Voltaire, first published in 1751. [1]
Portrait by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo c. 1645 The infanta Maria Theresa aged 14 by Diego Velázquez, c. 1653. Her hairstyle and dress with wide panniers were popular in Spain. Born at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial, [5] the Infanta Maria Theresa was the daughter of Philip IV & III and his first wife Elisabeth of France. [6]
14 May 1771 No children: 16 September 1824 Louvre Palace aged 68 Charles X of France 1824–1830: 9 October 1757 Palace of Versailles son of Louis, Dauphin of France and Marie-Josèphe of Saxony: Marie Thérèse of Savoy 16 November 1773 4 children: 6 November 1836 Gorizia aged 79 Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême 1830 (unproclaimed) 6 August ...
In the period of Louis XIV's youth (1643–1660), when France was effectively run by his mother, Anne of Austria, the furniture style was that of his father, Louis XIII, mixed with the Italian influence brought by Cardinal Mazarin.
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Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, the Petit Dauphin. He and his son died before his father ...