louis xiv

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Louis XIV
    n 1: king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked
         by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the
         magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles
         (1638-1715) [syn: {Louis XIV}, {Sun King}, {Louis the
         Great}]

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LOUIS XIV

called the Grand, 1638-1715. Furniture builder,
salon decorator, wig maker, and constructor.  Also assisted
Paris in acquiring her reputation.  Built Versailles, the
Louvre, and Napoleon's tomb. He was the man who captured
Alsace-Lorraine from Germany. (See Napoleon III.) Motto:  I am
the state.  Ambition:  Strauss waltzes at Versailles.
Recreation:  Dancing and attending to affairs of state.
Address:  Versailles.