Louis XIV
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Most Influential Person Across History
King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715
Why Is Louis XIV Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, LouisXIV , also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign. Although LouisXIV's France was emblematic of the Age of Absolutism in Europe, the King surrounded himself with a variety of significant political, military, and cultural figures, such as Bossuet, Colbert, Louvois, Le Brun, Le Nôtre, Lully, Mazarin, Molière, Racine, Turenne, Condé, and Vauban.
