King Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette's husband
King Louis XVI was the last king of France before the French Revolution, reigning from 1774 until his execution in 1793.
His name appears in historical discussions of monarchy, revolution, and the fall of the ancien régime.
References to Louis XVI often invoke themes of out-of-touch leadership or dramatic political downfall: The CEO's detachment from reality was giving King Louis XVI.
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- Ancien RégimePre-1789 French system
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- Reign of TerrorRevolutionary mass execution period
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King Louis XVIKing George III
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King Louis XVIRobespierre
Revolutionary who devoured himself
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King Louis XVILouis XIV
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