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Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé ), [1] was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five.
Louis XV, king of France from 1715 to 1774, whose ineffectual rule contributed to the decline of royal authority that led to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. He became king at the age of five on the death of his great-grandfather Louis XIV in 1715.
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Louis de France (futur Louis XV) naît le 15 février 1710 au château de Versailles. Il est d'ailleurs le seul roi de France à naître et mourir dans ce château [ 1 ] .
Aug 24, 2019 · Synopsis. Born on February 15, 1710, Louis XV was king of France for 59 years, from February 1715 until his death in May 1774. Because Louis XV's parents and surviving brother had...
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Learn about the life and reign of Louis XV, who ruled France from 1715 to 1774. Find out how his failures in foreign policy and domestic reforms contributed to the French Revolution.
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774) was a French king, who ruled from 1715 until his death. He is the great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved" (French: le Bien-Aimé).