Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 -- 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (Roi Soleil), was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. Starting on 14 May 1643 when Louis was 4 years old, his reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest recorded of any monarch of a sovereign country in European history. In the age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV's France was a leader in the growing centralisation of power.\n\nWho was called the king of the sun? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
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The relevant sentence in the passage is: Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 -- 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (Roi Soleil), was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.
So, the final answer is Louis XIV ( Louis Dieudonné ; 5 September 1638 -- 1 September 1715 ) , known as Louis the Great ( Louis le Grand ) or the Sun King ( Roi Soleil ).
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