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Louis XIV reigned for more than 72 years
Louis XIV of France held the longest verified reign of any sovereign monarch, lasting 72 years and 110 days.
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He became king in 1643 while still a child and ruled until his death in 1715. Regents governed during his early childhood, but the legal reign began at accession.
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