Louis was born on March 27th, 1785. He died at the age of 9 in January 1795.
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Louis XVII (1785-95), titular king of France (1793-95). The son and Dauphin (heir) of King Louis XVI, eight-year-old Louis XVII was recognized as king by French Royalists after his father's execution during the French Revolution. According to official reports, he died of tuberculosis while a prisoner of the Republican government in Paris. Many believed that he had escaped, however, and more than 30 people later claimed to be the "Lost Dauphin."