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What was Louis XIV's nickname?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Quel était le surnom de Louis XIV ?
What was Louis XIV's nickname?
Answer. The Sun King.
Le Roi-Soleil.
Louis XIV reigned during the Ancien Regime. He embodies absolute monarchy and had the Palace of Versailles built.
The official text that proves it
« Personnage clé : Le roi Louis XIV , surnommé le Roi-Soleil, est l’une des personnes importantes de l’Ancien Régime. Il incarne la monarchie absolue. »
Key figure. King Louis XIV, nicknamed the Sun King, is one of the important figures of the Ancien Regime. He embodies absolute monarchy.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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