After a portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud. Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (Roi Soleil), was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in European history.[1][note 1] In the age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV's France was a leader in the growing centralisation of power.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 54 mm
Material
Resin & Metal-Alloy
Epoch
18th Century
Time
1712 - 1786
Nationality/Location
France
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
