Louis, Grand Dauphin
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Louis, Dauphin of France, commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain and heir apparent to the French throne.
Portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud, 1697
Anne of Austria with her grandson the Dauphin and Maria Theresa 1665.
The Grand Dauphin
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
Louis, Grand Dauphin
…Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711), commonly known as le Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son of King Louis XIV and his spouse, Maria Theresa of Spain and heir apparent to the French throne. He became known as the Grand Dauphin after the birth of his own son…
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