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King Louis XVI the Sun King?

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No, Louis XIV was the sun king.

Louis XVI was the last king.

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What did King Louis XVI do as king?
Reign his country the best way he knew how.
Why was Louis XVI called the sun king?
He wasn't. That was a name that King Louis XIV gave himself.
What did King Louis XVI do wrong as a king?
First of all, he was a very good, decent, kind and warmhearted man. He only wanted his people to be happy and to be a good and kind King to them. What did he do wrong, well, he was too soft, too...
Was king Louis XVI a good king?
yes
Why was King Louis called the sun king?
I wondered the same thing and was looking it up and I found this at http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/210_Louis_XIV_the_Sun_King.php The sun was associated with Apollo, god of peace and arts, and...