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Louis XIV of France
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Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death. Wikipedia
Born: September 5, 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died: September 1, 1715, Versailles, France
Parents: Louis XIII of France, Anne of Austria
Spouse: Maria Theresa of Spain (m. 1660–1683), Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (m. ?–1715)
Children: Louis, Grand Dauphin, Louis, Count of Vermandois, More
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