War and Peace · secondary
Louis XIV
historical · male
King of France known for his absolute monarchy and the phrase 'L'état, c'est moi'.
Appearances
- First: Book SECOND EPILOGUE · Chapter I · ¶ 18
- Latest: Book SECOND EPILOGUE · Chapter IV · ¶ 20
Quotations
“Louis XIV was a very proud and self-confident man; he had such and such mistresses and such and such ministers and he ruled France badly.”
“Louis XIV and Iván the Terrible end their reigns tranquilly”