Why was Louis XIV named The Sun King?

Answer 1

Because that was a name that he chose for himself.

Answer 2

He was called the Sun King because he thought his role in France was like the sun's role in the universe.

It was a name that he chose for himself.

Answer 3

He called himself the Sun King (le roi de soleil), because he figured that the world evolves around the sun, as he wanted his people to evolve around him.

Answer 4

He became known as this because he thought hw was the center of the universe