page_title: Louis XV
hierarchical_section_title: Louis XV
context_page_description: Louis XV was a French king, who ruled from 1715 until his death. He is the great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved". His failure to provide strong leadership and badly needed reforms contributed to the crisis that brought on the French Revolution.
context_section_description: Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774) was a French king, who ruled from 1715 until his death. He is the great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved" (French: le Bien-Aimé). His failure to provide strong leadership and badly needed reforms contributed to the crisis that brought on the French Revolution.
caption: Portrait by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, 1748
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