Louis, Duke of Anjou (1710-02-15)15 February 1710 Palace of Versailles, France
Died
10 May 1774(1774-05-10) (aged 64) Palace of Versailles, France
Burial
12 May 1774
Basilica of Saint Denis, Saint Denis, France
Spouse
Marie Leszczyńska
(m. 1725; died 1768)
Issue among others...
Élisabeth, Duchess of Parma
Henriette
Marie Louise
Louis, Dauphin of France
Philippe, Duke of Anjou
Adélaïde, Duchess of Louvois
Victoire
Sophie, Duchess of Louvois
Thérèse
Louise, Prioress of Saint Denis
House
Bourbon
Father
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
Mother
Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
Religion
Catholicism
Signature
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé),[1] 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 (then defined as his 13th birthday) 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.
His reign of almost 59 years (from 1715 to 1774) was the second longest in the history of France, exceeded only by his predecessor, Louis XIV, who had ruled for 72 years (from 1643 to 1715).[2] In 1748, Louis returned the Austrian Netherlands, won at the Battle of Fontenoy of 1745. He ceded New France in North America to Great Britain and Spain at the conclusion of the disastrous Seven Years' War in 1763. He incorporated the territories of the Duchy of Lorraine and the Corsican Republic into the Kingdom of France. Historians generally criticize his reign, citing how reports of his corruption embarrassed the monarchy, while his wars drained the treasury and produced little gain. A minority of scholars dispute this view, arguing that it is the result of revolutionary propaganda. His grandson and successor Louis XVI inherited a large kingdom in need of financial and political reform which would ultimately lead to the French Revolution of 1789.
LouisXV (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...
The furniture of the LouisXV period (1715–1774) is characterized by curved forms, lightness, comfort and asymmetry; it replaced the more formal, boxlike...
The LouisXV style or Louis Quinze (/ˌluːi ˈkæ̃z/, French: [lwi kɛ̃z]) is a style of architecture and decorative arts which appeared during the reign...
Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir-apparent of King LouisXV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when...
the French military. Upon his death in 1715, Louis XIV left his great-grandson and successor, LouisXV, a powerful kingdom, albeit in major debt after...
Crown of LouisXV is the sole surviving crown from the French ancien regime among the French Crown Jewels. The crown was created for King LouisXV in 1722...
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LouisXV was a highly unpopular king for his sexual excesses, overall weakness, and for losing New France to the British. A strong ruler like Louis XIV...
'Ruspoli' sapphire, later followed in 1717 with the Regent Diamond. Under LouisXV, they were kept in the Garde Meuble de la Couronne (Royal Treasury) in...
facto capital of France. This state of affairs was continued by Kings LouisXV and Louis XVI, who primarily made interior alterations to the palace, but in...
her first cousin the young LouisXV of France. Organised by Philippe d'Orléans, Regent of France for the ten-year-old LouisXV, the match was part of a...
his great-grandson LouisXV. LouisXV was born on 15 February 1710 and was thus aged only five at his ascension, the third Louis in a row to become king...
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Mathieu-Jacques de Vermond was dispatched by LouisXV to tutor Maria Antonia as she became the future wife to Louis XVI. Serving as an educator, Abbe de Vermond...
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