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Why was Louis XIV called the Sun King?

April 26, 2017called Europe European events Historical King louis xiv Sun

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Why was Louis XIV called the Sun King?

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His logo/emblem was a sun. Also, he had many “solar” qualities: he promoted growth in France, was practically a deity, and had a regular schedule that could be compared with the rising and setting of the sun. Apparently one time he played the sun in a play, also.