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Death of Louis XIV

When
1715
Where
Unspecified
Episodes
2

Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715, ending a 72-year reign. His great-grandson, Louis XV, succeeded him to a war-weary kingdom in major debt following the War of the Spanish Succession.

Episodes

  1. 1 September 1715 · UnspecifiedDeath of Louis XIV

    Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715, ending his 72-year reign as King of France.

  2. 1 September 1715 · UnspecifiedAccession of Louis XV

    Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather to the French throne.

Background and detail

Background. Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, ruled France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His long reign was marked by significant military conflicts, including the War of the Spanish Succession, which left the kingdom in major debt and exhausted by the time of his passing.

Succession. Upon Louis XIV's death, the throne passed to his great-grandson, Louis XV. The kingdom he inherited was powerful but war-weary and in significant debt. The line of succession excluded Philip V, who had renounced the French throne after the War of the Spanish Succession.

People involved

Sources

  1. Louis XIV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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