Louis XIV

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"Louis XIV" appearances by year

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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
At age four, this Sun King took the throne	Louis XIV	$400	DJ	17th CENTURY HAPPENINGS	2025-11-03	#9426
Not yet known as le Roi Soleil, in 1643 this new ruler of 19 million subjects was a few months shy of his 5th birthday	Louis XIV	$400	J	17th CENTURY FACTS	2025-02-12	#9268
In the 1650s this French king danced in ballets, some of which lasted for 12 hours	Louis XIV	$800	J	HISTORICAL POTPOURRI	2023-04-26	#8858
In 1685 this French king revoked the Edict of Nantes, banned Protestant worship & forced kids to be baptized as Catholic	Louis XIV	$400	DJ	ROYAL HISTORY	2023-01-16	#8786
Mme. de Maintenon was governess to this king's out-of-wedlock children before she became his mistress c. 1670	Louis XIV	$2,000	DJ	ROMANCE & HISTORY	2008-05-22	#5469
For 13 years, Madame de Montespan was the sunshine of this Sun King's life	Louis XIV	$600	J	HISTORIC AMOURS	2008-01-21	#5381
Winning favor by glorifying this man in paintings, Charles Le Brun became the arbiter of French taste	Louis XIV	$1,200	DJ	17th CENTURY ART	2007-10-30	#5322
Name for the style seen here after a king who reigned from 1643 to 1715:	Louis XIV	$200	J	TOUGH HISTORY	2000-05-18	#3629
"Le Roi Soleil"	Louis XIV	$800	DJ	HISTORIC NICKNAMES	1998-01-16	#3085
He was "The Great", "Le Grand Monarque" & "The God-Given" as well as "The Sun King"	Louis XIV	$400	DJ	HISTORIC EUROPEAN LEADERS	1997-03-24	#2901
He ascended the throne of France in 1643 at age 4 & reigned until 1715	Louis XIV	$800	DJ	HISTORY	1996-05-03	#2700
Cardinal Mazarin was this French king's godfather	Louis XIV	$600	DJ	HISTORY	1995-11-01	#2568
The Peace of the Pyrenees was sealed by the marriage of this French king to Marie-Therese in 1660	Louis XIV	$500	J	HISTORY	1994-10-21	#2330
The first 18 years of this French king's reign were managed by Cardinal Mazarin	Louis XIV	$200	J	HISTORY	1992-11-17	#1887
"The Sun King"	Louis XIV	$100	J	HISTORIC NICKNAMES	1992-05-05	#1782
"The Sun King"	Louis XIV	$600	DJ	HISTORIC NICKNAMES	1991-10-03	#1629
Noted for his extravagant taste in fashion, herequired Dukes of the Realm to help him dress:	Louis XIV DD	$500	DJ	FASHION HISTORY	1991-01-04	#1465
The Marquise de Montespan, a mistress of this "Sun King", was rumored to be involved with witchcraft	Louis XIV	$300	J	17th CENTURY PERSONALITIES	1990-12-03	#1441
Some say the "Man in the Iron Mask" was a twin or half brother of this French king who imprisoned him	Louis XIV	$800	DJ	HISTORIC FIGURES	1990-09-26	#1393
French king who reigned 72 years & said, "I am the state"	Louis XIV	$800	DJ	HISTORY	1985-02-04	#106

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

At age four, this Sun King took the throne

Louis XIV

$400

17th CENTURY HAPPENINGS

2025-11-03

#9426

Not yet known as le Roi Soleil, in 1643 this new ruler of 19 million subjects was a few months shy of his 5th birthday

Louis XIV

$400

17th CENTURY FACTS

2025-02-12

#9268

In the 1650s this French king danced in ballets, some of which lasted for 12 hours

Louis XIV

$800

HISTORICAL POTPOURRI

2023-04-26

#8858

In 1685 this French king revoked the Edict of Nantes, banned Protestant worship & forced kids to be baptized as Catholic

Louis XIV

$400

ROYAL HISTORY

2023-01-16

#8786

Mme. de Maintenon was governess to this king's out-of-wedlock children before she became his mistress c. 1670

Louis XIV

$2,000

ROMANCE & HISTORY

2008-05-22

#5469

For 13 years, Madame de Montespan was the sunshine of this Sun King's life

Louis XIV

$600

HISTORIC AMOURS

2008-01-21

#5381

Winning favor by glorifying this man in paintings, Charles Le Brun became the arbiter of French taste

Louis XIV

$1,200

17th CENTURY ART

2007-10-30

#5322

Name for the style seen here after a king who reigned from 1643 to 1715:

Louis XIV

$200

TOUGH HISTORY

2000-05-18

#3629

"Le Roi Soleil"

Louis XIV

$800

HISTORIC NICKNAMES

1998-01-16

#3085

He was "The Great", "Le Grand Monarque" & "The God-Given" as well as "The Sun King"

Louis XIV

$400

HISTORIC EUROPEAN LEADERS

1997-03-24

#2901

He ascended the throne of France in 1643 at age 4 & reigned until 1715

Louis XIV

$800

HISTORY

1996-05-03

#2700

Cardinal Mazarin was this French king's godfather

Louis XIV

$600

HISTORY

1995-11-01

#2568

The Peace of the Pyrenees was sealed by the marriage of this French king to Marie-Therese in 1660

Louis XIV

$500

HISTORY

1994-10-21

#2330

The first 18 years of this French king's reign were managed by Cardinal Mazarin

Louis XIV

$200

HISTORY

1992-11-17

#1887

"The Sun King"

Louis XIV

$100

HISTORIC NICKNAMES

1992-05-05

#1782

"The Sun King"

Louis XIV

$600

HISTORIC NICKNAMES

1991-10-03

#1629

Noted for his extravagant taste in fashion, herequired Dukes of the Realm to help him dress:

Louis XIV DD

$500

FASHION HISTORY

1991-01-04

#1465

The Marquise de Montespan, a mistress of this "Sun King", was rumored to be involved with witchcraft

Louis XIV

$300

17th CENTURY PERSONALITIES

1990-12-03

#1441

Some say the "Man in the Iron Mask" was a twin or half brother of this French king who imprisoned him

Louis XIV

$800

HISTORIC FIGURES

1990-09-26

#1393

French king who reigned 72 years & said, "I am the state"

Louis XIV

$800

HISTORY

1985-02-04

#106