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  2. Louis XVI - Wikipedia

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    Louis XVI (Louis Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir-apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765.

  3. Louis XVI | Biography, Reign, Execution, & Facts | Britannica

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    Louis XVI, the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. The monarchy was abolished on September 21, 1792; later Louis and his queen consort, Marie-Antoinette, were guillotined on charges of counterrevolution.

  4. Louis XVI - Execution, Marie Antoinette & Children - Biography

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    Louis XVI was the last Bourbon king of France who was executed in 1793 for treason. In 1770 he married Austrian archduchess Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor...

  5. Louis XVI summary | Britannica

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    Louis XVI, (born Aug. 23, 1754, Versailles, France—died Jan. 21, 1793, Paris), Last king of France (1774–92) in the Bourbon line preceding the French Revolution. In 1770 he married Marie-Antoinette, and in 1774 he succeeded to the throne on the death of his grandfather, Louis XV.

  6. Louis XVI of France - World History Encyclopedia

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    Portrait of Louis XVI of France. Antoine-François Callet (Public Domain) Louis XVI (l. 1754-1793) was the last king of France (r. 1774-1792) before the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution (1789-99). An indecisive king, his attempts to navigate France through the crises of the 1780s failed, leading to the Revolution, the ...

  7. Louis XVI - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    Louis XVI (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the King of France from 1774 until 1792, when the monarchy was abolished during the French Revolution. His overthrow and execution ended a monarchy that was over 1,000 years old, although he was not the last French king.

  8. King Louis XVI executed - HISTORY

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    1793 King Louis XVI executed One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine...