louis xvi

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Noun louis xvi has 1 sense

Louis XVI - king of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)
--₁ is a kind of King of France

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Louis XVI

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Louis XVI refers to Louis-Auguste, the last king of France before the French Revolution, who reigned from 1774 until he was overthrown in 1792. He inherited a country burdened with financial crisis and eventually faced the turmoil of the Revolution, which ultimately led to his execution in 1793.

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Louis XVI's reign was marked by political unrest and economic instability.
The palace of Versailles, constructed during Louis XVI's reign, is a masterpiece of French architecture.
During the French Revolution, many people blamed Louis XVI for the country's woes.

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