1272845 Louis XIV giving orders to fortify the borders (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi-Soleil), was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history.); French, out of copyright.