HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Who had the palace of Versailles built as a demonstration of wealth and power?
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Catherine the Great
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Louis XIV
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Louis XVI
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Maria Theresa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1682, Louis XIV and his Court moved to the Palace of Versailles, a symbol of his power.
Detailed explanation-2: -By moving his court and government to Versailles, Louis XIV hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility and to distance himself from the population of Paris.
Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years, and in that time transformed Versailles by encompassing Louis XIII’s chateau with a palace that contained north and south wings, as well as nearby buildings housing ministries. Versailles was built to impress.
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