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He was nicknamed "sun king" because the chamber in which the visitors visits Louis XIV were covered with mirrors, when the sun shines onto the mirror, the sunlight reflects into the visitor's eyes, which often made the visitors in tears. (Just some random information from the history teacher).
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∙ 13y agoHe gave it to himself, perhaps because he thought he was the center of the Universe.
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What King is called the Sun King?
King Louis XIV.
Why was the sun Louis XIV emblem?
Louis XIV fancied himself as "The Sun King".
What myth did Louis xiv make about himself?
Louis XIV made the myth that he was the sun King.
What did King Louis XIV adopt as his personal emblem?
The Sun.
Which King was called 'Sun-King'?
Horse Isle Answer: Louis XIV-Marshbird of Dun
What do king Louis XIV nickname himself?
Known as Louis the Great or the Sun King
What was Louis XIV's nickname?
He was known as the Sun King.
What King is called the Sun King?
King Louis XIV.
What is Louis XIV?
King of France. His nickname is le Roi de Soleil (the Sun King).
King Louis XVI the Sun King?
Louis XIV
What French monarch was best known as the Sun King?
Louis XIV of France was known as The Sun King. he was known as the Sun King because of the idea that as the planets revolve around the Sun, so too should France and the court revolve around him
Why was the sun Louis XIV emblem?
Louis XIV fancied himself as "The Sun King".
Who was the king of France in 1655?
Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre (1610 - 1643).
Who was know as the sun king?
King Louis XIV was known as the Sun King.Horse Isle Answer: Louis XIV(HI Answer - Marshbird of Dun)
What was a nickname for Louis XIV that captures the magnificence of his court and of the Palace of Versailles Which he built?
Le Roi soleil - The Sun King
Who was known the Sun King?
Louis XIV
What myth did Louis xiv make about himself?
Louis XIV made the myth that he was the sun King.
