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Accession of Louis XV
- When
- 1 September 1715
- Where
- Unspecified
- Part of
- Death of Louis XIV
Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather to the French throne.
Louis XV became king upon the death of Louis XIV. The kingdom he inherited was powerful but war-weary and in significant debt. Philip V was excluded from the succession because he had renounced the French throne.
Sources
- Louis XIV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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