Royalty · 1710–1774
Born: 15 February 1710 · Died: 10 May 1774 · Age at death: 64
Louis XV of France died aged 64. He was born on 15 February 1710 and died on 10 May 1774.
King of France from the age of five, known as the Beloved, whose long reign saw France lose Canada in the Seven Years' War
Did you know?He ascended to the throne at the age of just five, succeeding his great-grandfather who had ruled the country for over seven decades.
Louis XV became king of France at five. He was the great-grandson of Louis XIV, after illness killed his parents and brother. He was called Louis the Beloved early in his reign. Later his long affairs, especially with Madame de Pompadour, damaged his image. France lost Canada and India to Britain in the Seven Years' War. He did build the Place de la Concorde and the Petit Trianon. His reign saw the high Enlightenment. He is often quoted as saying "After me, the flood".
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), 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.
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King of France, 1710–1774
Louis XV was born at Versailles on 15 February 1710.
He became king at five in 1715.
France lost Canada in the Seven Years' War.
He died at Versailles on 10 May 1774, aged 64.
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Did you know?He died of smallpox.
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