Louis XIV of France, also known as 'Louis the Great' was the king of that country from the year 1643 until his death in the year 1715. When he was four years old, he fell seriously sick, fearing the worst, his father named a regency council, and his mother, the Queen Anne, the head of the council. This was in effect until the year 1661.
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Louis XIV of France
Louisiana was named for King Louis XIV of France. French explorer Sieur de La Salle claimed the valley of the Mississippi for France in 1682, calling it La Louisiane ("Land of Louis").
Louis XIV of France was the first absolutist ruler
Louisiana was named after Louis XVI, King of France from 1643-1715. When Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi Rivive for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".
what did Louis XIV hope to accomplish in his domestic and foreign policies? To what extent did he succeed ? giveing examples of his successes and failures