What french monarch was known as the "Sun King"?

The reign of France’s Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as the Sun King, lasted for 72 years, longer than that of any other known European sovereign. During his reign, he transformed the monarchy, ushered in a golden age of art and literature, presided over a dazzling royal court at Versailles, annexed key territories and established his country as the dominant European power. During the final decades of Louis XIV’s rule, France was weakened by several lengthy wars that drained its resources. Also, there was a mass exodus of the Protestant population following the king’s revocation of the Edict of Nantes. These events lessened the power which France once held.

Specifically, King Louis XIV viewed himself as the direct representative of God, endowed with a divine right to wield the absolute power of the monarchy. To illustrate his status, he chose the sun as his emblem and cultivated the image of an omniscient and infallible “Roi-Soleil” (“Sun King”) around whom the entire realm orbited. While some historians question the attribution, Louis XIV is often remembered for the bold and infamous statement “L’État, c’est moi” (“I am the State”).