Louis XIV Louis XIV was known as one of the greatest Kings of France. Louis XIV ruled as an absolute monarch. He was a great patron of the arts in France. He is responsible for many elegant buildings in France and especially Paris. He was also involved in many wars throughout his reign of France. The reign of Louis XIV lasted an astounding length of seventy-two years. Louis XIV was born on September 16,1638. His reign …showed first 75 words of 1191 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1191 total…highly during his time. I think it was irresponsible of him to use so much money on the Palace of Versailles because when he died he left the country almost bankrupt. Now it turns out that the palace has paid for itself due to the number of visitors, but at the time it was a selfish thing to do. I think overall Louis XIV was a great man who had a positive effect on history.