Louis XVI - Wikipedia
WEBLouis XVI (Louis Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765) (son and heir-apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died ...
Louis XVI | Biography, Reign, Execution, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Louis XVI, the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. The monarchy was abolished on September 21, 1792; later Louis and his queen consort, Marie-Antoinette, were guillotined on charges of counterrevolution.
Execution of Louis XVI - Wikipedia
WEBLouis XVI, former King of France since the abolition of the monarchy, was publicly executed on 21 January 1793 during the French Revolution at the Place de la Révolution in Paris.
Trial of Louis XVI - Wikipedia
WEBThe trial of Louis XVI —officially called " Citizen Louis Capet " since being dethroned—before the National Convention in December 1792 was a key event of the French Revolution. He was convicted of high treason and other crimes, resulting in …
Louis XVI — Wikipédia
WEBLouis XVI, né le 23 août 1754 à Versailles sous le nom de Louis-Auguste de France, est roi de France et de Navarre du 10 mai 1774 au 13 septembre 1791, puis roi des Français jusqu’au 21 septembre 1792. Alors appelé civilement Louis Capet, il meurt guillotiné le 21 janvier 1793 à Paris.
Louis XVI - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBLouis XVI (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the King of France from 1774 until 1792, when the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution. His overthrow and execution ended a monarchy that was over 1,000 years old, …
Louis XVI - Execution, Marie Antoinette & Children - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Louis XVI was the last Bourbon king of France who was executed in 1793 for treason. In 1770 he married Austrian archduchess Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Maria Theresa and Holy Roman...
Louis XVI of France - World History Encyclopedia
WEBLouis XVI (1754-1793) was the last king of France before the French Revolution (1789-99), which abolished the monarchy. He opposed most of the Revolution’s reforms and was beheaded by the revolutionaries on 21 January 1793.
BBC - History - King Louis XVI
WEBLouis XVI, 1781 © Louis was king of France when the monarchy was overthrown during the French Revolution. He was guillotined in 1793. Louis was born at Versailles on 23 August 1754.
Louis Xvi | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 18, 2018 · Louis XVI (1754-1793) was king of France from 1774 to 1792. He failed to understand the revolutionary forces at work in France and thus contributed to the fall of the monarchy. Louis XVI had the virtues of an admirable private individual but few of those required for a successful ruler, particularly during a turbulent period.
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