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Louis XIV of France

1638 - 1715

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was 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. Louis XIV's France was emblematic of the age of absolutism in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis XIV of France has received more than 15,715,622 page views. His biography is available in 120 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 116 in 2019). Louis XIV of France is the 5th most popular politician, the 2nd most popular biography from France and the 2nd most popular French Politician.

Louis XIV of France is most famous for his lavish lifestyle and his long reign. He is also famous for the Palace of Versailles.

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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
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Effective Languages (L*)
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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis XIV of France ranks 5 out of 15,710. Before him are Napoleon, Julius Caesar, Adolf Hitler, and Donald Trump. After him are Augustus, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Charlemagne, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and Elizabeth I of England.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1638, Louis XIV of France ranks 1. After him are Maria Theresa of Spain, Shunzhi Emperor, Nicolas Malebranche, Nicolas Steno, Catherine of Braganza, Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons, Emperor Go-Sai, Meindert Hobbema, James Gregory, Elisabetta Sirani, and Carlo Fontana. Among people deceased in 1715, Louis XIV of France ranks 1. After him are Nicolas Malebranche, Thomas Savery, François Fénelon, Dom Pérignon, Marie Mancini, Antoine Galland, William Dampier, Gülnuş Sultan, Pu Songling, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, and Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

Others Born in 1638

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Louis XIV of France
1638 - 1715
HPI: 93.37
Rank: 1
Maria Theresa of Spain
1638 - 1683
HPI: 79.38
Rank: 2
Shunzhi Emperor
1638 - 1661
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 3
Nicolas Malebranche
1638 - 1715
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 4
Nicolas Steno
1638 - 1686
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 5
Catherine of Braganza
1638 - 1705
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 6
Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons
1638 - 1708
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 7
Emperor Go-Sai
1638 - 1685
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 8
Meindert Hobbema
1638 - 1709
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 9
James Gregory
1638 - 1675
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 10
Elisabetta Sirani
1638 - 1665
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 11
Carlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 1715

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Louis XIV of France
1638 - 1715
HPI: 93.37
Rank: 1
Nicolas Malebranche
1638 - 1715
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 2
Thomas Savery
1650 - 1715
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 3
François Fénelon
1651 - 1715
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 4
Dom Pérignon
1639 - 1715
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 5
Marie Mancini
1639 - 1715
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 6
Antoine Galland
1646 - 1715
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 7
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 71.79
Rank: 8
Gülnuş Sultan
1642 - 1715
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 9
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 10
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
1636 - 1715
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 11
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1694 - 1715
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 12