 Born in 1638  Became king at age 5  He believed he was the Sun King  Ruled for 72 years 110 days.  One of the longest rulers in French and European history  Made the Palace of Versailles

 He believed he was the absolute power  Expanded Frances boundaries due to war  Made protected boundaries until the French revolution

 Made the Palace of Versailles outside of Paris  First leader to live outside of Paris  Waged in 3 major wars  On his deathbed said "Je m'en vais, mais l'État demeurera toujours.«  This means I depart but the State will always remain.

 The first war was against Spain because his wife had inheritance to the throne.  He waged many battles which got him more than 12 fortresses in Flanders.  He revoked the Edict of Nantes which weakened his power.  His last major struggle was The War of Spanish Succession which lasted from 1701 to 1714.