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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. Through it, the French 17th century became identified with Louis XIV of France, who reigned from 1643 to 1715.
Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign.
Jan 22, 2008 · The age of Louis XIV. Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Jun 25, 2024 · Louis XIV, king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country during one of its most brilliant periods and who remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age. He extended France’s eastern borders at the expense of the Habsburgs and secured the Spanish throne for his grandson.
Jul 21, 2010 · The age of Louis XIV : a history of European civilization in the period of Pacal, Moliere, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton, and Spinoza: 1648-1715. by. Durant, Will, 1885-1981; Durant, Ariel, 1898-1981. Publication date. 1963.
The Age of Louis XIV is the eighth volume of The Story of Civilization series written by Will & Ariel Durant looking into the reign of the Sun King and how the politics and intellectual though rotated around him and France.
Louis XIV assumed the throne when he was only five years old, and instability, revolt, and other troubles plagued his early years as king. Source for information on The Age of Louis XIV: Arts and Humanities Through the Eras dictionary.
