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Louis XV — King of France, great-grandson of Louis XIV, 1710–1774
Great-grandson of Louis XIV, king at five under the Regency, he lost Canada in the Seven Years’ War and died at Versailles, where he had been born. (Editorial synthesis)
Louis XV’s father was the Duke of Burgundy. (source: Larousse)
Louis XV’s mother was Marie Adélaïde of Savoy. (source: Larousse)
Louis XV married Marie Leszczyńska (from 1725 to 1768, widowhood). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Recorded office of Louis XV: throne of France (from 1715 to 1774, his death). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis XV was born on 15 February 1710. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis XV was born in Versailles. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis XV died on 10 May 1774. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis XV died in Versailles. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis XV died of smallpox. (source: Larousse)
Recorded child of Louis XV: the Dauphin Louis Ferdinand.
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