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Louis XVI of France was born in Palace of Versailles, Yvelines, France on August 23, 1754. Louis XVI of France was credited as a politician, ruler and monarch. Death is recorded on January 21, 1793, at the age of 38. Listed accolades include Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit, Knight of the Order of Saint Michael and Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1761).
My Take
Louis XVI was born in the Palace of Versailles in 1754 and executed in Paris in 1793, and the distance between those two addresses is most of what you need to know about the French Revolution. He did not choose the throne. He was the second son, made heir only when his father died in 1765, married to Marie Antoinette at fifteen, crowned before he had any real chance to become his own person. He had been given the Order of the Golden Fleece at the age of seven. Everything about his life was decided by other people before he could weigh in. I am wary of the two easy readings of him. He was not simply a tyrant who got what tyrants deserve, and he was not simply a gentle scholar crushed by history, though his boyhood love of Latin, geography and astronomy makes that version tempting. He was a limited man handed an impossible inheritance at exactly the wrong moment, and his indecision cost enormously. Being the last king of France was not a role he auditioned for. It was the one he could not put down.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Louis XVI of France
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイ16世
- Reading
- るい16世
- Born
- August 23, 1754 – January 21, 1793
- Origin
- Palace of Versailles, Yvelines, France
- Occupation
- politician / ruler / monarch
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit
- Knight of the Order of Saint Michael
- 1761 Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis%20XVI
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A416%E4%B8%96%20(%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E7%8E%8B)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7732
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Louis XVI of France born?
Louis XVI of France was born on August 23, 1754.
When did Louis XVI of France die?
Louis XVI of France died on January 21, 1793, aged 38.
Where was Louis XVI of France from?
Louis XVI of France was from Palace of Versailles, Yvelines, France.
What did Louis XVI of France do?
Louis XVI of France worked as politician, ruler, monarch.
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