Definition that contains louis xiv
- versailles a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
- versailles a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
- maintenon French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
- lully French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)
- montespan French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
- war of the spanish succession a general war in Europe (1701-1714) that broke out when Louis XIV installed his grandson on the throne of Spain; England and Holland hoped to limit Louis' power
- louis xv grandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)
- marquise de maintenon French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
- orleanist a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV
- giambattista lulli French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)