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The state named in honor of King Louis XIV of France is Louisiana. It was named by the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in 1682 when he claimed the territory for France, honoring the king, who reigned from 1643 to 1715. Louisiana was the first region in North America to be named after a European monarch.
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Named Louisiana in honor of Louis xiv?
Robert Cavelier de' La Sall'e named Louisiana after King Louis the XIV of France.
Which king was Louisiana named honor of?
King Louis
Was Louisiana named after King Louis XIV of France?
La Salle named Louisiana after king Louis who was king of France at that time.
Who was Louisiana Territory named in honor of?
sir William penn
Who claimed Louisiana?
Robert Cavelier sieur de La Salle named Louisiana. Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643 to 1715.
Named Louisiana in honor of Louis xiv?
Robert Cavelier de' La Sall'e named Louisiana after King Louis the XIV of France.
Which king was Louisiana named after?
Louisiana was named after Louis XVI, King of France from 1643-1715. When Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi Rivive for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".
Which king was Louisiana named honor of?
King Louis
Was Louisiana named after King Louis XIV of France?
La Salle named Louisiana after king Louis who was king of France at that time.
Who is St. Louis named after?
The founder of St. Louis, Missouri, was Pierre Laclede Liguest. He chose the site for the village in November of 1763 and began clearing the land three months later. He chose the name for the city in honor of the Crusader King, Louis IX of France. The site he cleared for the village is St. Louis's present-day location.
Why is Louisiana named like that?
Louisiana is named after the French king "King Louis"It was named after King Louis XIV of France.
What state was named after a french province?
I think that's Maine. Lousiana was named after all those French kings called Louis.
How was luoisiana named?
after King Louis of France
How did saint Louis Missouri get its name?
The city was named after King Louis IX of France. Laclede named his town to honor King Louis XV's patron Saint---Saint Louis. Louis IX of France was the only French King to become a saint in 1297. He financed and fought in the Seventh and Eighth crusade. Financing was obtained from the Knights Templar because of the Monastery being on the Temple Mount---Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, currently the site of the Dome of the rock a holy site of Islam.
Is Louisiana named after a king?
Named after Louis X1V, King of France 1643 - 1715
Who is the Louis Philippe brand named after?
king louis philippe of france
Who is Louisiana named for?
King Louis XIV, of France.
