Louis XV of France
Monarch
1710 – 1774
Who was Louis XV of France?
Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity in 1723, his kingdom was ruled by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans as Regent of France; the duke was his maternal great-uncle, as well as first cousin twice removed patrilineally. Cardinal Fleury was his chief minister from 1726 until the Cardinal's death in 1743, at which time the young king took sole control of the kingdom.
During his reign, Louis returned the Austrian Netherlands; this territory was won at the Battle of Fontenoy of 1745 but given back to Austria by the terms of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748. Louis also ceded New France in North America at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War in 1763. He incorporated the territories of Lorraine and Corsica into the kingdom of France. He was succeeded by his grandson Louis XVI in 1774.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1710
Palace of Versailles - Also known as
- The Beloved
- le Bien-Aimé
- Parents
- Spouses
- Marie Leszczyńska
(1725/09/04 - 1768/06/24)
- Marie Leszczyńska
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- May 10, 1774
Palace of Versailles - Resting place
- Basilica of St Denis
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on July 23, 2013
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