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Louis XIII

Louis XIII

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King of France from 1610 to 1643 who increased the king's power with Cardinal Richelieu
  • proper noun
: Luis XIII
  • Louis XIII became king of France at the age of nine after his father's assassination.

Examples

  • The reign of Louis XIII marked the strengthening of royal authority with Cardinal Richelieu's support.

  • King Louis XIII ruled France for over three decades.

  • Many French historical dramas feature Louis XIII as an important character during the early 17th century.

  • Did Louis XIII support the arts during his reign?

  • Louis XIII ruled as king of France from 1610 until 1643, establishing a stronger centralized government.

  • During his reign, Louis XIII worked closely with Cardinal Richelieu to consolidate royal power.

  • Louis XIII became king of France at just nine years old, following his father's assassination.

Synonyms

Louis XIII of France
vsLouis XIII
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King of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied on Cardinal Richelieu

emphasizes centralizing royal authority rather than just depending on a minister

Surface Forms

Louis XIII main

Morphology

Louis + xiii

The component 'xiii' is a Roman numeral for 13 and 'Louis' is a personal name, and many languages use Name + numeral to mark regnal or papal numbering, so a learner who recognises Roman numerals will likely infer 'Louis the thirteenth' (a specific historical person). However, the phrase does not itself indicate the role or historical details (e.g., 'King of France') and depends on cultural/historical knowledge of regnal numbering, so the full encyclopedic meaning is not directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Louis XIII was king of France from 1610 to 1643 and became king when he was only nine. He worked with Cardinal Richelieu to make the king's power much stronger, so the name brings to mind a young 'king' who helped make the crown more powerful.