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“I am the State. [Fr., L'etat c'est moi.]”

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Louis XIV, the King of France, was born on September 5, 1638, and died on September 1, 1715. He is known as the longest-reigning monarch in French history, famous for his absolute monarchy and the splendor of his court. more

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