May 14, 1643
Louis XIV becomes king of France at age four
Louis XIV succeeded Louis XIII in 1643, with his mother Anne of Austria as regent and Cardinal Mazarin as chief minister. His reign lasted 72 years, the longest of any European monarch.
May 14, 1643
Louis XIV succeeded Louis XIII in 1643, with his mother Anne of Austria as regent and Cardinal Mazarin as chief minister. His reign lasted 72 years, the longest of any European monarch.