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Who became king of France after Louis XIV died?
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Louis XIV
Portrait of King Louis XIV, by Charles Le Brun, c. 1655.
After the death of Louis XIV in 1715, he was succeeded by his great-grandson, Louis XV.
Louis XV was only five years old when he ascended to the throne. Due to his young age, France was governed by a regent, Philippe II, duc dâOrlĂ©ans, until the king reached his legal majority in 1723.12