Louis XIV reigned as king of France between 1643 to 1715. He was a strong king who brought the French monarchy to limelight all round Europe. In his time, France also made significant progress in the area of culture and art. He was known as the "sun king".
His positive legacies include the fact that he brought the French monarchy into prominence in Europe, made France a citadel of culture and art in Europe and he was a renowned military leader with a lot of colonies under him.
His negative legacies include the fact that he made the French kingdom to become heavily indebted and he increased taxes of the common people which eventually led to the French revolution.
