louis xi | (n) king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483) |
louis xii | (n) king of France who was popular with his subjects (1462-1515) |
louis xiii | (n) king of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied heavily on the advice of Cardinal Richelieu (1601-1643) |
louis xiv | (n) king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715), Syn. Sun King, Louis the Great |