Louis XV
15 February 1710 — 10 May 1774
Louis XV, known as Louis the Beloved, was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity in 1723, the kingdom was ruled by his grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. Cardinal Fleury was chief minister from 1726 until his death in 1743, at which time the king took sole control of the kingdom.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Bourbon. House of Bourbon family tree
- Parents: Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
- Spouse: Marie Leszczyńska
- Children: Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765)
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates -19, 21.
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