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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.
Louis XV, king of France from 1715 to 1774, whose ineffectual rule contributed to the decline of royal authority that led to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. He became king at the age of five on the death of his great-grandfather Louis XIV in 1715.
Aug 24, 2019 · Synopsis. Born on February 15, 1710, Louis XV was king of France for 59 years, from February 1715 until his death in May 1774. Because Louis XV's parents and surviving brother had...
Read a brief biography about the life and reign of King Louis XV. Why did his failures contribute to the crisis that brought on the French Revolution?
Louis XV, (born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, France—died May 10, 1774, Versailles), King of France (1715–74). An orphan from age three, Louis succeeded to the throne on the death of his great-grandfather Louis XIV (1715), under the regency of Philippe II, duke d’Orléans (1674–1723).
Louis XV was a generous patron to scientists and engineers. He collected clocks and precision instruments, and the King's geographers worked with astronomers to map the country in detail. The monarch also backed maritime exploration and encouraged scientific expeditions to bring back plant specimens from distant climes.
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774) was a French king, who ruled from 1715 until his death. He is the great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved" (French: le Bien-Aimé).
