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Louis XVIII

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
King
Died
Sep 16, 1824
Zodiac
Scorpio
Born in
VersaillesFrance
About
Known as the Desired, he served as King of France from 1814 to 1824. In total he spent 23 years in exile, including during the French Revolution, the First French Empire and a brief period during his reign due to the Hundred Days in 1815. During the Napoleonic era he lived in exile in Prussia, England, and Russia. His reign is notable for the rise of the Doctrinaires, the Quintuple Alliance and the military intervention in Spain. 
Family
He was the grandson of the reigning king, King Louis XV. His two eldest brothers passed away, leaving him second in line for the throne. His brother was King Louis XVI, the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy. In 1771 he married Princess Maria Giuseppina of Savoy. They conceived two children but both ended in miscarriages. He was succeeded by his youngest brother, the Count of Artois, as Charles X.

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