Louis XIV: The World's Longest Reigning Monarch | 1715: The Sun King is Dead | Real Royalty 

This was made in 2015, though, so how does that work.

​@@Oscurosno it wasn't. In the description it says it was published in 2022

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France be like:

How? Weren't they supposed to be 13 years old at least?

​@@SkyCloudSilence his father died when he was a very young child, so while Louis XIV was technically king at 5, the country was actually being run by a council of regents until Louis came into his majority at 13

@@deanblanton6804 Also because of his constitution, seemingly able to cope with common illnesses that would've killed most others. And you're right, although he officially took a vertical and total control over the government at the age of 22: with a majestic flourish, dominating the audience and bequeathing to it a horizon of universality symbolized by the enlightening Sun, he proclaimed his transcendence, officially instating the Royal King in its purest form, under the will and devine representation of power (along a rising notion of a Nation and its People)... Which would translate into an effective reign of 54 years. In order to compare with fairness, we'd need to consider the type of effective powers a monarch could or would personally have had, above ageist attitudes: many monarchs had some kind of "regency", either imposed either required (the "sinister minister" lurking on the back, that Richelieu would have been for instance), during decades if not their whole life. Before that age (22) and when he was mature enough to emotionally emancipate himself from his mother's (which happened quite fast after having experienced "the Fronde"), as you mentioned since around the age of 13-14, he would have lived a reign with the obligation to compose with ministers, counselors, plus his mother on his back, along all sorts of most common shenanigans taking place anywhere in a similar context: like some other monarchs, although he was in a "learning-devising" phase... In short, the term "reign" was relative. IMHO, Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch, beginning at age 25. But what kind of a reign, how long -if ever- as a monarch in its purest Royal attributes?... Maybe that's why I loved her, even though I consider myself as a sovereigntist (the tenure of an elegant, distinguished, pleasantly empathetic and respectful person, being more appealing than a mere show of brute-force interference - which was of Ottawa's colonial governance)... But that'd be another story of History.

But didn’t he get crowned when he was 15?? Some marazin or something was keeping the throne until louis was old enough or something right??

Great-Grandson, but still your point stands. Sorry I am a little pedantic about familial relations.

And to be fair his great grandson was still a child back then like he was.

This is a certified bruh moment.

Regencies don't really count dead boy.

@@uncommon_name9337 Um, they do. Stop your whining just because your queen failed to outdo Louis XIV. You don't get to bend the rules with your mental gymnastics.

@@jvmgarcia Sobhuza had the record with 82 years, even his country was dependent state

@@jvmgarcia yeah had the record but its slightly unfair bc he was 4 while lizzy was 25, Lizzy had the longest monarch record minus regency

She is one of my favorite royals of all time.

@@notnek202 She was a horrid gossip but then again the historian smiles on her and Sant-Simon.

@@johnnotrealname8168 she was honest about the ridiculousnesses of life at Versailles.

@@notnek202 ridiculousness is right.

I too have had an extremely painful fistula. No fun

QE II was born far before vaccinations were common. The polio vaccine wasn’t even available until the 1950’s. Measles still killed people. Just a few facts for you to consider. Many even today have no to little healthcare even in ‘civilized’ countries.

Very fair point!

@@thatjayne Your comment is so cringeworthy as barely deserving a response!The average life span for a man even a royal one was probably around 40 those days whereas today in the First World it's about 80 for men and 83 for women and the vast improvement is due largely to better health standards especially hygiene.The germ theory of disease was not developed until Pasteur's discoveries mid 19th century.Louis XIV like I said survived an operation for anal fistula without anaesthesia and antibiotics I can't imagine too many people doing that nowadays.Even queen Victoria enjoyed the benefits of anaesthetics .And queen Elizabeth lived in one of the most prosperous and advanced countries in the world not in a third world country.Back in the time of Louis a huge proportion of children died in infancy -it became much much lower as the 20th century progressed.

@@kaloarepo288 The average life span was shorter in the past as you said because of the high death rate of children. As long as he was not a soldier, once a man lived past their 5th birthday, he tended to live a lot longer than 40. Contemporary monarchs of Louis lived into their 60s and 70s. Although as you noted enduring surgery in those days was a feat.

@@brontewcat I realize that the upper classes had longer lifespans as did the clergy but don't forget that there were many diseases and conditions that are relatively easy to control today that were lethal then -e.g.diabetes .Other great killers or maimers were small pox and syphilis .Also the upper classes often had no idea concerning a suitable diet and gorged themselves on fatty and sugary foods giving them strokes or terrible teeth.If you could avoid falling into the hands of the doctors you probably had a better chance to survive unlike today!!!!Bleeding seemed to have been the supposed cure for every malady.In the time of Louis XIV kings still personally led troops into battle and the last British king to do so was George II in the battle of Dettingen which was about 1742.Personally I think one of the major reasons for longevity today besides hygiene is mental attitude.The mindset then was that everything was foreordained and you could not take much control of your destiny and you went through a life with ritual type stages.Nowadays even elderly people tend to have the mindset of youth -these can be seen in the way they dress and their hobbies -they attempt to delay the ageing process through positive attitude.

Nada supera a Inglaterra com Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II, Beatles, Rolls-Royce, Shakespeare.

What a ridiculous comment. To mention madame Curie, who was Polish by birth , in this list of murderous characters.

@@dinizklein950 France is so much influential. Without France, what is your language today? The French even left a very big impact on your culture, politics, education, scientific discoveries and military. England basically just copied everything France had done for itself. Not forget to say that the French themselves ruled England since 1066 for 300 years

@@dinizklein950 And thank god France was still on the Allies' side during WW2 after the surrender. Otherwise, the US and UK would have a horrific trouble landing on the mainland Europe as they had to encounter two of the biggest powers during the era

@@harryvantertoolen1927 Doesn't matter. There a lot more influental scientists from France than that Polish woman

And dwell in the palace of the sun For the past might recombine for the present.

He poised like a lady. 😆.

They were not his legs and that was pretty common Royal attire for the time. Louis XV and Louis XVI both wore it for their Coronation paintings.

@@b1crusade384 He did not, ballet (The feet's positions are the first for ballet.) was a man's dance but Louis XIV did open it up for women. He was a prolific dancer until late in life.

@@johnnotrealname8168 I said what I said.

@@b1crusade384 You did write that...it is stupid.

On the throne maybe yes But as of 'reigning' Queen surpassed the french coward long time ago. And the title is about 'reigning' Were you reigning at 4yo? Or shitting in diapers ? Tell me

The problem is that there are chauvinistic simps infesting the comment section. They cannot accept that their queen failed to reign for as long as the Sun King did.

@@DrifterMW you are just jealous because your queen failed to rule at all

@@jvmgarcia little pee pee come here

@@jvmgarcia go get those beans and corn

Oh my god that was my first thought seeing the title 🤣 I’m like “yeah he was a toddler when he became king, it’s gonna put him up there”

Cool. And Louis XIV is the longest reigning monarch in history.....Elizabeth II falls in 2nd place behind him. That's the facts!!

Elizabeth was little more than a rubber stamp, Louis actually ruled his country

@@sneebysneeb Which is why the Queen is described as having reigned not ruled. However Louis did not begin his personal rule until he was about 14.

@@sneebysneeb Exactly, Louis XIV governed. Elizabeth II smiled and took photos.

So stubbornness killed him.

Not only useless medieval medicine but some of their treatments on him were horrific. Some of their barbarous dental work left him with a hole through his soft pallet into his nose. They decided to fill it with Molten iron.

Who? 😆

I’m not sure why we continue to teach that this guy is the longest reigning monarch it’s like they just ignore ancient history

Is he semi mythical though?

Pepe the Frog who?

@@jamiemohan2049 No he's completely real. It's just that as of rn we're unsure of whether Pepi the 2nd reigned for 64 or 94 years. It was originally thought to be 94 but a notable Egyptologist believes it to be a mistranslation. If it was 94 years he would definitely take Louis title as longest reigning monarch but I believe that even if it isn't we'll eventually find some leader who reigned longer than Louis. The sheer amount of monarchs in history makes it more a case of when than if.

If's and buts

But the thing is *it did not happen at all*

IF is the word

If. Touch luck.

If she had lived for a year and a half more she would have beat Louis as longest reigning monarch

I wonder if any celebrity does so as well. Mainly I wonder if they watch videos criticising their films or ideas for future ones.

@@johnnotrealname8168 in all honesty, I imagine lots of celebrities and royals do! Hey Prince William if you’re reading this, please give me some money. Or a lordship. Or both. Yeah, both would be pretty cool. Thanks

Otto von Habsburg has been instrumental in facilitating the multi culti hell that is modern europe.

Hello beautiful

@@frankmicheal4912 hola

@@anabelvargas6987 hola como estas buenos dias

Hola

Hola, estoy muy bien.

Hi pretty it's nice meeting you here dear, how are you doing today?

En Espagna pero no Francia

¿Luis XX? no existe nada así ni en España ni en Francia ni en ningún otro sitio. Creo que eres de algún país ya sin monarquía afortunadamente para ti.

Just because there was no sewage system doesn't mean people were defacating in the hall ways.

I'm pretty sure the Palace was reknowned for smelling like shit.

@@seansmith445 Dude, people just defecated anywhere they wanted to. It was gross.

@@trj1442 It was yes. Nobles and commoners just relieved themselves anywhere.

Where did you got the " news:?

He is playing Louis XV, his successor and great grandson

@@ImperiumMagistrate Looking forward to that. A reign that is constantly overlooked.

@@bewilderedbrit8928 Not in the best of ways unfortunately. His regent and uncle Philippe Duke of Orléans neglected his education as a boy and moved the court back to paris. Even after moving back to Versailles, the etiquette policies made under Louis XIV were undone and many nobles went back to living in Paris. During his reign, Louis XV lived generally carefree and let his advisors run things for him. He was smart but also meek and lacked real ambitions. He did try to fix things near the end of his reign but he’d die before competing it. In many ways he was responsible for the french revolution

such a shame Amber has aged Johnny Depp x100....Johnny is like Mikey Rourky now....

@@ImperiumMagistrate Yeah pretty much, although Louis XV was known to be often the smartest man in the room. He was not stupid just very unassertive and immensely degenerate. Everything else you wrote was pretty on point.

It's a terrible shame that the grave desecration happened. If it wasn't for the French Kings, France would mostly not have the territorial extent it has today.

Right??!!!😮

Hello beautiful

The gangrene was senile, meaning that it was brought about as a result of the natural aging process and unavoidable decline in health. Absolutely incredible Louis XIV made it to that age in the first place.

@@Rings-of-Saturn2 also he was probably type 2 diabetic.

What about Kaiser Franz Josef I? He was a constitutional monarch

Agree

@@ImperiumMagistrate Sadly he killed his own empire by playing the game of Wilhelm II

I would not call him the best. He planted the seeds that led to the suffering of his people and the destruction of his family and monarchy.

@@Mariana-kz1op no that was louis xv

fact

Which one? The British narrator, the French speakers or the American interpreter?

@@bewilderedbrit8928 the french one😅😂

Sorry, but you got your facts wrong. Louis 14 did have the longest reign. He became king at the age of 4. There is nothing in Versailles that is Napoleonic. Are you not confusing with Fontainebleau or another chateaux?

@@nancywages7029 Hey, Nancy: See the most recent virtual tour of Versailles. Lots of Nap junk over imposed & seems to be the major emphasis of the tour, practically forgetting The Sun King entirely because Nap took up residence there during his little stint as emperor. I thought it a major shame. The Sun King was incredible w/massive accomplishments, but at age 4 didn't get much reigning in, more like playing in for quite a while before getting to work. Still, "Pharaoh Pepi II was the longest reigning monarch spanning 94 years." ER, Elizabeth the Great, comes in as the longest reigning adult monarch.

@@cooglerHere The Pharaoh apparently is disputed.

To Hell, with ole Lizzie!

marks for effort, quite tacky though.

@@evaburnz “thank you so much your feedback I really appreciate it, and it’s all about opinions and the fact you’ve made any sort of comment it’s done it’s job, 😁

@@lovelitany you're quite welcome. In future, I suggest that you post a comment relative to the content that you're commenting on. Next you'll be at a funeral singing happy birthday for someone unknown to the gathering! There's always room for improvement in life, all the best.

@@evaburnz “Possibly if it’s their birthday” and luckily you’re not making up the rules to what people can post on what video, Eva Burnz but thank you anyway for your interest in this Parasocial expression of shock and Parasocial grief, all the best

By your logic, Edward VI was never king of England.

It doesn’t matter if he became king at 5 he still holds the record whether you agree or not

@@TheFunniesss uhh actually if we’re being TECHNICAL, no he didn’t. lmfao

@@-shezinluv- according to what

@@-shezinluv- lmao your desperation

oh god i can only imagine him looking like his father, Prince Philip😭😂 lookin like a walking dead zombie roaming the earth.

@@-shezinluv- lol the "Philip has been discharged from the hospital" memes

I really wanted the queen to beat this but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Rest In Peace queen ❤❤

😅

He was 4 so doesnt count to 'reign'

Truly a Chad!

Philippines is miss universe

Although they did reign on his behalf until he was of age, he was the rightful heir, so he was the longest. The queen was just the longest frmale

@@Dxvin_04 In order to 'Reign', you need to possess and exercise Sovereign power. Louis did neither, he was only 5 years old and couldn't wipe his own bum, let alone run a country. That's why his mum, Queen Anne, did both for him.

@@johnbrereton5229 Queen Elizabeth II's longevity of age is far less impressive than the seemingly indomitable King Louis XIV,. One only need account for life expectancy in the respective age of both in question, let alone the various ailments suffered by the King. The foul stench of desperation is nauseous, and contemptible.

@@evaburnz Yes indeed Eva, I can smell it seeping from your comment even from here. 😖

Do you want to say Cardinal Mazarin?

The much loathed Sultan of Brunei. Followed by the much respected Margrethe II of Denmark

No one beats the sun king

@@Heisenberg882 ABSOLUTELY NO ONE

I really wanted her to beat this but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Rest In Peace queen ❤❤

his reign was slightly unfair bc he was 4 while lizzy was 25

It's only unfair in the fantasy world you are living in where your queen rules the world. Louis XIV's record is still unbroken and that is a fact.

I really wanted her to beat this but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Rest In Peace queen ❤❤

Did you ran away from germans already? Fuckin coward? This king was same bitch like you

@@DrifterMW What are you guy blattering? Louis XIV never fled to Germany, even during the Fronde.

Egypt was Black! Shame on the Esau for stealing my peoples cult-ture.

And the leftism and post modernism that was born out of it.

I am pretty sure no-one at the time knew what modern democracy was, equating it with mob rule. It was more against aristocratic arrogance.

No, it'll turn out Anne of Austria gave birth to a girl who was raised as a trans boy. And when he met the Persian Ambassador he converted to the Religion of Peace 👍

Maria Theresa was his double 1st cousin and had no african ancestry. She like him was very inbred. She was a Habsburg.

Hello how are you

That is *disputed* .

@@kennysmith4687 By whom? But the record for world's longest-ruling monarch belongs to the pharaoh Pepi II, who came to power in ancient Egypt more than four millennia ago (4293 years, to be precise) and remained in power for a full 94 years. He is within a margin of error that would exceed 72 years.

@@pimpernelsmith3798 By many scholars.

@@kennysmith4687 No specifics eh? Typical. The longest documented reign of any monarch is that of Phiops II (also known as Pepi II or Neferkare) a Sixth-Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt. His reign began c. 2281 BCE, when he was six years of age, and is believed to have lasted c. 94 years. Guinness book of records.

@@pimpernelsmith3798 Guinness book of records? You think that is a credible source? 🤣🤣 And what _actual_ evidence do you have that proves your assertion without doubt? You even said yourself " *is believed* to have lasted c. 94 years".

😆. NO!

You really have a weird fantasy world. In the real world, Louis XIV is and always will be the longest reigning monarch so stop your crying.

He ruled u know and survived though countless illnesses without modern medicine while the Queen lived in a time where medicine was pretty good and she didn’t rule basically ever she was ceremonial and the only stress was the Cold War while the French king was a beast of a man who survived measles,typhoid,smallpox,etc without antibiotics or a the sea and the guy ruled and went to war so yeah

irrelevant. and life expectancy 400 years ago was about 50.

I really wanted the queen to beat this but I guess it wasn’t meant to happen. Rest in paradise queen ❤❤

I would have said the opposite... half of the comments are about "oh nooo our Queen's reign was the longest bc he was too young to rule the first years" but they forgot that she never ruled a single day

The comments are not so much directed at _her_ but at the sycophantic fans who love to kiss her feet.

Had Louis XIV received the same medical advances as Elizabeth had, he would have live as long as she did if not longer.

By far tbh

Its pretty well known and i've seen it mentioned often.

@@bewilderedbrit8928 can you please link the time stamp? I must've missed it.

because we don't care lol

Because these Hugenots are stirring so much trouble in France.

@@juliendaguin-gesset9321 you Vichy French too?

No, Louis XIV was baptized and died in the true Church that Christ established almost two millennia ago and not in the made-up protestant sect that you belong to.

@@Sweetkatie28 What are you, a psychic? I am already a part of the true Church (and not some sect established by Luther or Calvin or whatever) by virtue of my baptism.

@@Sweetkatie28 Jesus also warned of people who lead others astray with false teaching like wolves in sheep's clothing and your teachings do not align with that of the Church which came from Christ and the Apostles.