Scientists believe they have discovered the real cause of death for Louis XIV, the King of France who died in 1715. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, died Sept. 1, just four days before his 77th ...

Scientists have reexamined a mummified fragment of Louis XIV’s heart and now say the Sun King may have died from a chronic fungal infection rather than the gangrene long believed to have killed him ...

Louis XIV, King of France from 1638 to 1715, had numerous lovers, resulting in 16 recognized illegitimate children. This video explores the lives of his offspring, including: - Marie Anne de Bourbon - ...

When Louis XIV died in 1715, doctors believed they understood exactly what claimed the life of Europe’s longest-reigning monarch. But centuries later, a surprising discovery inside the king’s ...

Louis XIV, who was the King of France and the longest reigning monarch in European history, died on Sept. 1, 1715 Scientists believe they have discovered the real cause of death for Louis XIV, the ...