- Born
- February 15, 1710
- Died
- May 10, 1774 (aged 64)
- Known as
- art collector, monarch
Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity in 1723, the kingdom was ruled by his grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. Cardinal Fleury was chief minister from 1726 until his death in 1743, at which time the king took sole control of the kingdom.
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Louis XV in our timeline
- Battle of Fontenoy (May 11, 1745)
- Future King Louis XVI Turns Eleven Under Growing Shadow (August 18, 1765)
- France Recognizes American Independence (December 17, 1777)
- A Sheep, a Duck, and a Rooster Take Flight (September 19, 1783)
- Paris Wakes to Revolution (July 15, 1789)
- Women March on Versailles (October 5, 1789)
- Convention Debates Louis XVI's Fate (January 14, 1793)
- Louis XVI Beheaded (January 21, 1793)
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