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'''Louis XVIII''' ( | |name = Louis XVIII | ||
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|birth = 17 November 1755<br>[[Versailles]], [[Kingdom of France]] | |||
|death = 16 September 1824<br>[[Paris]], Kingdom of France | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = *[[House of Bourbon]] | |||
*[[Kingdom of France]] | |||
*[[Order of the Sacred Garter]] | |||
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'''Louis XVIII''' (1755 – 1824), born '''Louis Stanislas Xavier, Comte de Provence''', was King of [[France]] from 1814 to his death, except for a brief return to exile during the {{Wiki|Hundred Days}} of 1815. | |||
After Emperor [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] was defeated, the [[House of Bourbon]] was restored as the royal house of France, and Louis took the throne as the constitutional monarch, a title previously held by his brother, [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] | ==Biography== | ||
After Emperor [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] was defeated, the [[House of Bourbon]] was restored as the royal house of France, and Louis took the throne as the constitutional [[Monarchy|monarch]], a title previously held by his brother, [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]], and nominally by his nephew, [[Louis XVII of France|Louis XVII]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – {{Cite|22 Jan 2021. Memories/in-game files needed}}</ref> | |||
== | In 1820, King [[Ferdinand VII of Spain|Ferdinand VII]] of [[Spain]] was disempowered and forced to restore the 1812 Constitution by a military uprising, starting a period known as the [[Trienio Liberal]], during which a liberal government ruled Spain. However, this period ended in 1823 when Louis XVIII ordered the [[French Army|French army]] to {{Wiki|Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis|intervene}} and reinstate Ferdinand's absolute power.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed DNA]]'' – Timeline: 1820-1823</ref> | ||
Louis was the last French monarch to die while reigning. Following his death, he was succeeded by his younger brother, [[Charles X of France|Charles X]].<ref name="ACU" /> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] {{Promo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 5 May 2026
Louis XVIII (1755 – 1824), born Louis Stanislas Xavier, Comte de Provence, was King of France from 1814 to his death, except for a brief return to exile during the Hundred Days of 1815.
Biography[edit | edit source]
After Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated, the House of Bourbon was restored as the royal house of France, and Louis took the throne as the constitutional monarch, a title previously held by his brother, Louis XVI, and nominally by his nephew, Louis XVII.[1]
In 1820, King Ferdinand VII of Spain was disempowered and forced to restore the 1812 Constitution by a military uprising, starting a period known as the Trienio Liberal, during which a liberal government ruled Spain. However, this period ended in 1823 when Louis XVIII ordered the French army to intervene and reinstate Ferdinand's absolute power.[2]
Louis was the last French monarch to die while reigning. Following his death, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Charles X.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
- Assassin's Creed film (promotional material only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – [citation needed]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed DNA – Timeline: 1820-1823