
Louis XVI - Wikipedia
Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.
Louis XVI | Biography, Reign, Execution, & Facts | Britannica
3 days ago · Louis XVI, the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. The monarchy was abolished on September 21, 1792; later Louis and his …
Louis XVI of France - World History Encyclopedia
Louis XVI (l. 1754-1793) was the last king of France (r. 1774-1792) before the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution (1789-99). An indecisive king, his attempts to navigate France through …
King Louis XVI - American Battlefield Trust
The last king of the Ancien Regime of France, Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754. He was the third son of the dauphin or heir. When his father died, Louis became the dauphin, next in line to the …
Louis XVI | Château de Versailles
Louis XVI died at the guillotine on 21 January 1793. He was the last king to live at the Palace of Versailles, and the revolutionaries duly gave him the nickname “Louis the Last”.
BBC - History - King Louis XVI
Read a biography about the life and reign of Louis XVI - King of France and husband of Marie Antoinette.What led to his eventual execution?
Louis XVI - Execution, Marie Antoinette & Children - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Louis XVI was the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. He was married to Marie Antoinette and was executed for …
Louis XVI - HISTORY CRUNCH - History Articles, Biographies ...
Louis XVI, who belonged to the Royal House of Bourbon, became King of France in 1774 when his grandfather Louis XV died. Louis XVI father was the next in line to the French throne but he died in …
Execution of Louis XVI - Wikipedia
Louis XVI, former Bourbon King of France since the abolition of the monarchy, was publicly executed on 21 January 1793 during the French Revolution at the Place de la Révolution in Paris.
Louis XVI of France Biography | Louis XVI of France Facts
King Louis XVI of France was charged with treason for resisting revolution. After being ousted, Louis XVI was known as “Citizen Louis Capet.” King Louis XVI was beheaded by the guillotine in 1793. His wife …