François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois was the French Secretary of State for War during a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois". Together with his
Portrait by Pierre Mignard (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims)
Portrait engraved from life in 1677 by Robert Nanteuil
Portrait of Anne de Souvree, 1670s
Louis XIV
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Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as "The Sun King" and "Louis the Great", which portrayed hi
François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
…Louvois (French pronunciation: ; 18 January 1641 – 16 July 1691) was the French Secretary of State for War during a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois". Together with his father, Michel le Tellier, he oversaw an increase in the numbers of the French Army…
Portrait of Louis XIV, 1701
Louis XIV as a young child, by an unknown painter
Baptismal certificate, 1638
Louis XIV, then Dauphin of France, in 1642, one year before his accession to the throne, by Philippe de Champaigne