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Father dies
Louis XIII dies and young 4 and a half year old Louis XIV takes the throne. -
Married Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa was Louis XIV's first cousin. Together they produced 6 children -
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Dated Loise de La Valliere
Was his official mistress, with whom he had 5 children. -
Mazarin dies
Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin dies and Louis XIV at around age 20 starts to actually take control of the French government -
First son was born
Louis was born in the Palace of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, France. He lived his life and was the Grand Dauphin. -
Academy of Inscriptions and Belle-Lettres was founded
Along with his changes to the government, Louis XIV created a number of programs and institutes to infuse more of the arts into French culture. -
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Dated Bonne de Pons d'Headicourt
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Dated Catherine Charolotte de Gramont
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Royal Academy of Music was founded
Along with his changes to the government, Louis XIV created a number of programs and institutes to infuse more of the arts into French culture. -
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Dated Francoise-Athenais
with whom he had 7 children -
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Dated Anne de Rohan-Chabot
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Second son was born
Louis Auguste was born in the Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. He lived his life and was the Duke of Maine. -
Legitamized the children of his mistresses
Francoise, his second wife became their royal governess. -
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Dated Isabelle de Ludres
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Dated Claude de Vin des OEillets
had one child -
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Dated Marie Angelique de Scorailles
Died during child birth at age 19 -
Moved into Palace of Versailles
Louis finished building his palace of Versailles and moved his royal palace and political control to Versailles. -
Maria Theresa dies
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Marries Francoise d'Aubigne in secret
she was married before and her marriage to King Louis was never officially announced -
Underwent a painful operation
Louis had an anal fistula that took him more than 2 months to recover. -
Founded the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis
Founded a military order of chivalry after Louis IV. He intended for it to be an award for outstanding officers.
