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Louis XIV, King of France

Painting representing the king of France Louis XIV. He is standing in armor in front of a battle scene. He has one hand on his hip and the other is holding a weapon.

Source: Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Louis XIV was born in 1643, in France and was crowned King in 1654.

This painting was made by the French painter Hyancinthe Rigaud in 1701. It depicts King Louis XIV as the head of the army.

Louis XIV, also known to as the Sun King, died in 1715.