Louis XV of France

About Louis XV of France

Louis XV was just five years old when he had to ascend the throne of France after his great-grandfather, Louis XIV died in 1715. Until he came into his own as a ruler in 1743, France was under the rulership of a regent, Philippe II, Duke of Orleans (until 1723) and Chief Minister Cardinal Fleury. He reigned until his death in 1774, bringing his total number of years on the throne to 58. 

Family Life 

Both his father and grandfather died before they could get the chance to become king. At 15, he got married to Marie Leszczynska, a Polish princess, whose father, King Stanislaus I was deposed. They had two sons and eight daughters together. Only one of the sons, Louis, Dauphin of France, survived his infancy.  

Controversy 

He became a subject of ridicule amongst France’s aristocrats because of his mistress, Madame du Barry. He has also been criticized by historians for his corruption and misuse of France’s treasury to fund wars. 

Death 

He died from a suspected case of smallpox on May 10, 1774.  

Louis XV of France photo gallery

Title

Felix Philippoteaux (1815-1884) was born in Paris where he trained with Léon Coignet (1794-1880). He soon specialised in history and portrait paintings and started exhibiting at the Salon in 1833. He also produced battle scenes, some of them in a panorama format with the assistance of his son Paul Dominique Philippoteaux (1846-1876), who would be at the forefront of a new generation of panorama painters. Félix Philippoteaux was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1846. This painting was probably intended as a book illustration and shows the young Louis XV with the Regent, Duke of Orleans, on the staircase of the Ambassadors in Versailles. More famous for his battle scenes and his Orientalist genre paintings, Philippoteaux was also praised as a book illustrator.

Author

Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Child_in_party.jpg

License

Public domain

Title

Map of European countries

Author

Aegean Boy

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe_green_light.png

License

Public domain

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Madame du Barry (1743 - 1793)

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F.A.Q. about Louis XV of France

When is his birthday?

Louis XV of France's birthday is on February 15, 1710.

In how many days is his birthday?

Louis' birthday is in 357 days

How old was Louis when he died?

He was 64 years old.

When did he die?

He died in May 10, 1774.

How old would he be today?

Louis XV of France would be 315 years old if he was alive today.

Where was Louis from?

He was born in Palace of Versailles, France.