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Accession of Louis XVI
- When
- 10 May 1774
- Where
- France
- Part of
- Accession of Louis XVI
Louis XVI became King of France and Navarre on 10 May 1774, succeeding his paternal grandfather Louis XV.
At nineteen years old, Louis-Auguste assumed the throne immediately upon his grandfather's death. This accession marked the start of his reign, which would later end with the abolition of the monarchy in 1792.
Sources
- Louis XVI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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