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French Monarchy

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  • History110 views

    King Louis XIX Of France Reigned For Less Than 20 Minutes

    He technically became King upon his father Charles X's abdication in 1830 but immediately abdicated himself in favor of his nephew, the Duke of Bordeaux. This makes his reign the shortest in history.

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  • Leo Zodiac102 views

    King Louis XIV, 'The Sun King,' Embodied the Leo Archetype

    Though not a Leo by birth date, Louis XIV's reign in France perfectly captured the sign's solar symbolism, love for grandeur, and absolute authority. He consciously styled himself after the sun, reflecting Leo's desire to be the undisputed center.

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