Interesting Facts

King Louis XIV

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The American state of Louisiana is named after Louis XIV. It was under French control between 1682 to 1763 and again from 1800 to 1803 and was known as La Louisiane (Land of Louis).

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Ivan the Terrible had his first rival executed at age 13. This execution effectively ended the political struggles within the Russian state that had persisted throughout his childhood

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Ivan the Terrible became Grand Prince of Moscow at the age of 3 when his father died, but due to political intrigues going on at the time, he spent most of his childhood imprisoned in a dungeon while his mother managed affairs of state.

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The Palace of Versailles was a reward to King lois' extravagant life. The construction of the palace was also used to show his power to his people. He wanted to control his nobles and important people by living in the palace with them

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In lots of pictures he had heels with big hair. This wasn't because Louis XIV liked dressing as a woman, but because it made him look taller. Louis XIV was only five foot, four inches tall. But, when wearing his heels and one of his 1000 wigs, he would appear almost 7 feet tall.