Throughout history, numerous kings have amassed immense wealth, often through conquest, trade, and strategic marriages. These ...

The extent to which the civilian administrators of the War Ministry had achieved a firm grip over the armies and generals under Louis XIV has been one of the obsessions of nineteenth- and ...

and that a war of pamphlets on the subject went on for several years afterward. LOUIS XIV., with all his infirmities, appears to have been a wonderful trencherman. Here is a description of his ...

Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years ... At the same time, his army faced major setbacks in the War of the Spanish Succession. In September 1709, France was defeated by Britain at the Battle ...

who commissioned ever more brilliant jewelry as part of his rivalry with France’s King Louis XIV. The treasures survived Allied bombing raids in World War II, only to be carted off as war booty ...

while the relief above it features Louis XIV trampling his enemies on horseback. As you leave the War Drawing Room behind, ...

On the occasion of Pope John Paul II’s 1984 visit to Fairbanks, Alaska, at the start of a trip to Far East nations, President ...

Nearly five years after millions of euros' worth of jewellery was stolen in a museum heist in eastern Germany, visitors can ...

Elysees avenue and the historic Place de la Concorde to host the opening ceremony for the Summer Paralympics on Wednesday.The ...

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Since 1638, August 15 has held a special place in France due to Louis XIII's vow in which he consecrated his kingdom to the Virgin Mary and instituted her celebration. This gesture, reflecting ...

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