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00:00 Louis 9 (1226-1270) 01:15 Saint Louis, the birth of a modern state 03:33 The legacy of Philippe Auguste 09:27 A head of state 21:44 A king on a crusade 28:43 Moralization and modernization 41:08 Passion and canonization 49:01 Conclusion: The centralization of power in Paris In the 17th century, France was the greatest nation in Europe and Louis XIV was its magnificent image. He was born to play this role, to be the one who would reign over France for 72 years, longer than any other king in history. At a young age, he was associated with the brilliant god of the Sun, Apollo, and this is how, later, he was commonly called the Sun King Director: Dominique Mougenot, Thierry Bruant and Catherine Mignot The Kings of France, 15 Centuries of History - Documentary Series - Historical