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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-XIV-king-ofLouis XIV | Facts, Biography, Children, & Death | Britannica

    Sep 1, 2024 · Louis XIV died in 1715, four days shy of his 77th birthday, from gangrene associated with an infection in his leg.

  2. en.chateauversailles.fr › death-louis-xiv-1715Death of Louis XIV, 1715 | Palace of Versailles

    After a week of agonising pain, four days before his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died in Versailles just after 8.15 am on 1 September. He had been king for 72 years, the longest reign in the history of France.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_XIVLouis XIV - Wikipedia

    The Death of Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles, Thomas Jones Barker, 1835-1840. Louis died of gangrene at Versailles on 1 September 1715, four days before his 77th birthday, after 72 years on the throne.

  5. www.history.com › topics › european-historyLouis XIV: Sun King, Spouse & Versailles - HISTORY

    Dec 2, 2009 · On September 1, 1715, four days before his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene at Versailles. His reign had lasted 72 years, longer than that of any other known European monarch, and...

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  7. www.biography.com › royalty › louis-xivLouis XIV - Brother, Spouse & Accomplishments - Biography

    Apr 3, 2014 · On September 1, 1715, a few days before what would have been his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene in Versailles, France.

  8. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresBBC - History - Historic Figures: Louis XIV (1638-1715)

    Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715, shortly after the Peace of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. As his eldest son and grandson had died before him, his great-grandson ...

  9. frenchmoments.eu › louis-xiv-the-sun-king-died-300Louis XIV, the Sun King: A Short Biography - French Moments

    Aug 21, 2024 · The King’s death. Louis XIV passed away on September 1, 1715, at 76, four days before his 77th birthday. His reign was the longest of any monarch (72 years and 110 days), ahead of Queen Elizabeth II (70 years and 214 days). The Sun King died of gangrene.