# Canonical recap data for Louis XVI's Election as French King (1774)
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slug: louis-xvi-coronation
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1774/louis-xvi-coronation"
title: Louis XVI's Election as French King
subtitle: Accession of Louis XVI marked the beginning of the end for absolute monarchy, setting the stage for revolutionary upheaval.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1774-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1774
decade: 1770
country:
name: France
slug: france
summaryShort: Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette. He became King of France and Navarre on his paternal gran
summaryLong: Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette. He became King of France and Navarre on his paternal grandfather's death on 10 May 1774, and reigned until the abolition of the monarchy on 21 September 1792. From 1791 onwards, he used the style of king of the French.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Louis XVI"
importance: 78
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI"
  title: Louis XVI
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
metaDescription: Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Josepha of Sa
wikidataQid: Q7732
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  capturedAt: 2026-07-01
  label: Louis XVI
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI"
