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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...
Louis XIV Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1701 King of France (more...) Reign 14 May 1643 – 1 September 1715 Coronation 7 June 1654 Reims Cathedral Predecessor Louis XIII Successor Louis XV Regent Anne of Austria (1643–1651) Chief ministers See list Cardinal Mazarin (1643–1661) Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1661–1683) The Marquis of Louvois (1683–1691) Born (1638-09-05) 5 September 1638 ...
King of Navarre (as Louis I) since 2 April 1305. His short reign was marked by conflicts with the nobility [60] John I "the Posthumous" Jean: 15–19 November 1316 (4 days) Posthumous son of Louis X King for the four days he lived; youngest and shortest undisputed monarch in French history [o] Philip V "the Tall" Philippe: 20 November 1316 [xxv ...
Louis XIV, a 1701 portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud. For most of the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715), ("The Sun King"), France was the dominant power in Europe, aided by the diplomacy of Cardinal Richelieu's successor as the King's chief minister, (1642–61) Cardinal Jules Mazarin, (1602–1661).
On the death of King Charles II of Spain on 18 November 1700, Spain was beset by the dynastic ambitions of other European powers, resulting in a succession war. The Spanish king's will ruled out any idea of sharing and placed Philip, Duke of Anjou, second son of the Grand Dauphin and grand-son of Louis XIV at the forefront of legitimate contenders for the crown.
David M. Benett / Getty Images Nicknames: Beabea In honor of her sister’s 31st birthday, Princess Eugenie shared an Instagram slideshow with photos from their past and present, all the while ...
King Charles is called “Pa” by his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, and “Grandpa Wales” by his grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.But Queen Camilla’s ...
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