Louis the XIV of France
The Sun King
Born: September 16, 1638
Died: September 1, 1715
Nationality: French
Louis, (1638-1715) was the king of France by the age of four years old due to his fathers death. He was a selfish ruler who wanted to glorify his image. many of his nobles competed against each other to do favors for him, such as getting the king dressed. He could speak Latin, Spanish, and Italian, and write French. Louis replaced many of his nobles with men he could trust, like friends and family. he was also known to force people into becoming catholic, which weakened his nobility.