Tag Archives: Leopold I
Louis’s Rivals: The Habsburgs
The House of Austria has always been one of the most influential enemies of France. Long before Louis XIV the Holy Roman Empire aspired to keep its leading position in Europe. Huge territories and insatiable ambitions of its rulers, who … Continue reading
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Tagged 17th century, civilization, culture, France, Leopold I, Leopoldo I, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, society, storia, The Habsburgs, The Holy Roman Empire, the Sun King, The Thirty Year War, world
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Myth VI: The Great Conqueror
Giving his instructions to Grand Dauphin, his son, Louis XIV indeed mentioned: ‘I loved the War too much…’ But was he really the conqueror and a terrible usurper as he is liked to be imagined by many modern historians…and by … Continue reading
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Tagged François Bluche, France, Francia, histoire, history, Il Re Sole, Le Roi Soleil, Leopold I, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Truth, War of Devolution, War of the Spanish Succession, XVII century, XVII siecle
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