The French king Louis XIV.
Louis xiv was the King who boasted I am state.
King Louis XIV.
King Louis XIV said this.
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Louis the XIV was the French king who said "I am the state."
Louis XIV
The ruler who declared "I am the state" was Louis XIV of France. He reigned from 1638 to 1715 and was known as the Sun King.
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Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre (1610 - 1643).
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
Louis XIV of the House of Bourbon, King of France and Navarre, who was the French monarch from 5 September 1638 - 1 September 1715 is credited with saying "L'État, c'est moi", meaning "I am the State". Louis XIV was known for boasting about his rule, calling himself the Sun King and, as evident in the saying, reminding people of his unquestionable power.