The Hope Diamond Was Once a Symbol for Louis XIV, the Sun King New research indicates that the stone was once specially cut to produce an image of a sun when mounted on a gold background.

He didn't care for politics, but Louis XIV left behind artistic treasures. He died 300 years ago this month and France is celebrating by pulling out white wigs, masks and old instruments.

You could call Fraser's new book, Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King, a sort of prequel. It was the Sun King (1638-1715) who set himself up as the all-powerful constellation ...

When he became king, Louis XIV chose the sun as his personal symbol, and became known as the Sun King. To reinforce that connection, the image of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, appears in ...

'The Sun King at Sea' shows how Louis XIV, known for his long reign, and cultural and political power, was also a cruel slave-keeper. Search. ... As symbols of sovereignty, ...

In 1661 the 23 year-old French king Louis the XIV had been on the throne for 18 years when his chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin, died. Louis is reported to have said to his ministers, “It is now ...

In the summer of 1685, France was ready to celebrate. The previous year, Sun King Louis XIV had signed the Truce of Ratisbon, which ended the War of the Reunions against Spain and the Holy Roman ...