Louis XVI (King of France)

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Louis XVI (King of France)

Louis XVI was born in 1754. Louis XVI's father was Louis (Dauphin of France) and his mother was Maria Josepha of Saxony. His paternal grandparents were Louis XV “The Beloved” (King of France) and Marie Leszczyńska. He had two brothers named Louis XVIII and Charles X. He was the oldest of the three known children. He died at the age of 39 in 1793.

General Notes

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Louis XIV “The Sun King” (King of France)^*
  - b.1638 d.1715
  
  Louis (Grand Dauphin)
  - b.1661 d.1711
  
  Maria Theresa of Spain ^*
  - b.1638 d.1683
  
  Louis (Dauphin of France)
  - b.1682 d.1712
  
  Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria
  - b.1660 d.1690
  
  Louis XV “The Beloved” (King of France)
  - b.1710 d.1774
  
  Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
  - b.1685 d.1712
  
  Louis (Dauphin of France)
  - b.1729 d.1765
  
  Marie Leszczyńska
  - b.1703 d.1768
  
  Louis XVI (King of France)
  - b.1754 d.1793
  
  Maria Josepha of Saxony
  - b.1731 d.1767
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Individual Additional Information

Details of Louis XVI's family with Marie Antoinette

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