King Louis 14th ruled France for 72 years and 110 days from 1643 to 1715. In the list of longest reigning monarch in the world, King Louis of France is ranked 14th.

coronation at the age of four

The 41-year-old father, Louis the 13th, had died of tuberculosis. After this, at the young age of four, Louis 14th became a throne in the royal assembly of France. In his youth, he loved to dance ballet. He used to perform it every day in the court. He was also a professional ballet dancer. Louis 14th is also known as ‘Sun King’. The reason behind this is that the king had declared the sun as his symbol. He believed that just as all the planets revolve around the Sun, in the same way the whole of France revolves around them.

Fashion Freak in the 16th Century

Louis 14th is credited with building the grand palace ‘Palace of Versailles’ built in France. French writers have written that the emperor used to get the work done so strictly that thousands of workers died during the construction of the palace. Today’s term fashion-freak is apt for King Louis of the 16th century. He loved to wear clothes made of innovative experiments, high heels and different print clothes. Because of them, France has become the capital of fashion, culture and culture.

terrified of bathing

It is also said about King Louis the 14th that he bathed only three times in his lifetime of 76 years. In France in the 17th century, there was a spread of the idea that bathing caused serious illness, that the less you bathe, the healthier you will be. That is why the king was afraid to take a bath and he would not even allow the shadow of the water to fall on himself. Louis used to use a new fragrance perfume every day. Perfume was sprayed throughout the day in the Palace of Versailles, and perfumes of such a strong smell were sprinkled in the king’s court that it was named ‘The Perfume Court’.

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