Born: 27 September 1601 · Died: 14 May 1643 · Age at death: 41
How old was Louis XIII of France when he died?
Louis XIII of France died aged 41. He was born on 27 September 1601 and died on 14 May 1643.
Seventeenth-century King of France who reigned for over thirty years
Did you know?He was a keen musician and composer who created several pieces of music and dances for his royal court.
Quick facts
Date of birth27 September 1601
Date of death14 May 1643
Age at death41
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceFontainebleau, France
Occupationpolitician
Editor's Take:
Louis XIII is often overshadowed by his minister Richelieu and his son Louis XIV. Yet he backed the cardinal against powerful nobles and his own mother. Together they broke the political power of French Protestants and took on the Habsburgs. These struggles laid the foundations for an absolute monarchy. He was a reserved man with a passion for hunting and music. The musketeers in Dumas's novels served at his court.
Key Milestones
1610: Becomes King of France
1628: Captures the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle
1635: Enters the Thirty Years' War against Spain
Louis XIII (French pronunciation:; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown.
Louis XIII of France's birthday is September 27. He was born on September 27, 1601 in Fontainebleau, France.
How old was Louis XIII of France when he died?
Louis XIII of France died on May 14, 1643, aged 41.
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