Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), [1] was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five.

Apr 5, 2025 · Louis XV (born February 15, 1710, Versailles, France—died May 10, 1774, Versailles) was the king of France from 1715 to 1774, whose ineffectual rule contributed to the decline of royal authority that led to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789.

Aug 24, 2019 · Born on February 15, 1710, Louis XV was king of France for 59 years, from February 1715 until his death in May 1774.

Louis XV died, aged 64, on 10 May 1774, in the bedchamber of his Private Apartment. His passing brought to an end a reign of 59 years, the longest in the history of France after that of Louis XIV. Against all expectations, Louis “the Beloved” died an unpopular king.

Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774) was a French king, who ruled from 1715 until his death. He is the great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved" (French: le Bien-Aimé).

Son of the Duke of Burgundy and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy, and great-grandson of Louis XIV, Louis XV became heir apparent upon the death of his father in 1712. He then became king in 1715 at just five years of age upon the death of Louis XIV.

Ludwig XV., französisch Louis XV (* 15. Februar 1710 in Versailles; † 10. Mai 1774 ebenda), war von 1715 bis 1774 König von Frankreich und Navarra. Von 1710 bis 1715 war er Herzog von Anjou. Vom Volk wurde er „der Vielgeliebte“ (französisch le Bien-Aimé) und später „der Ungeliebte“ (französisch le Mal-Aimé) genannt.

Louis XV, (born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, France—died May 10, 1774, Versailles), King of France (1715–74). An orphan from age three, Louis succeeded to the throne on the death of his great-grandfather Louis XIV (1715), under the regency of Philippe II, duke d’Orléans (1674–1723).

Aug 7, 2019 · King Louis XV of France (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774) was the second-to-last king of France prior to the French Revolution. Although he was known as “Louis the Beloved,” his fiscal irresponsibility and political maneuvers set the stage for the French Revolution and, ultimately, the fall of the French monarchy.

Dec 23, 2024 · Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as "Louis the Beloved" (French: le Bien-Aimé), reigned as King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. Ascending to the throne at the tender age of five, he succeeded his …