Louis XIV ruled as a King of France and was acceded to the throne a few months before his fifth birthday. But he did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister.
His reign spanned seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days, which is the longest documented of any European monarch to date.
His reign spanned seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days, which is the longest documented of any European monarch to date.