IntroductionPerhaps one of the most famous European monarchs, King Louis XIV ruled France for approximately 72 years, the longest period for any French head of state. It is believed that the reign of King Louis XIV was famous as that of "absolute rule", mainly because the king had his own particular and dominant style of ruling the nation. Gaining the powers of a king at the young age of just 5, King Louis XIV ruled through the guidance of his mother and Cardinal Mazarin acted as head of state deciding most official and civil matters concerning the government of France . Without any proper or formal education to his credit, King Louis XIV nevertheless acquired immense knowledge on virtually all matters of government and grew to become an extremely intelligent head of state. From the beginning of his adulthood, King Louis This is because the king had learned, and this too since childhood, that the best way to govern would be to control the subject with absolute authority. In doing so, the King chose his advisors and advisors from the category of "non-nobles", with the aim of arousing the least opposition and to impose his decisions and motives without being questioned. Even the nobles were useful, and it was necessary to keep them in the king's circle, above all to gain his trust, in exchange for the positions and riches offered to them in the name of the State. Also famous for his pleasant and hard-working character, the king tried to bring "glory" to France and fought for a united France, simply because it was easier to govern. The king's ideas of making France a glorious state were also manifested in his desires that other European nations fear, respect, and imitate France in all matters of government, aspects which remained only a set of ideas. Born in 1710 in Versailles, King Louis Unlike the heirs of monarchs, King Louis XIV was neither formally educated in worldly discipline, nor was he educated to become head of state..