Succession1 September 1715
Succeeds as King of France, the grandson of Louis XIV. Comes to the throne age 5 under the regency of the Duke of Orleans
Historical person
Louis XV Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis XV, based on 25 World History Database records associated with France.
25 records1715–177416 events9 places
Chronological biography
1715
1725
Marriage1725
Marries Maria Leszcynska
1732
Constitution of France1732
The States General claims that the Paris Parlement is the Parlement of the Nation
1733
Succession1733
France goes to war to secure the resoration of Stanislas Leszcynski
Declaration of War10 October 1733
France declares war on the Holy Roman Empire
1735
Rule of Lorraine1735
Under the Treaty of Vienna France gains Lorraine
Treaty of Vienna1735
Under the Treaty of Vienna France gains Lorraine
Treaty of Vienna1735
Ends the War of Polish Succession
1743
Budget1743
Manages finances after the death of Fleury but unable to restore the budget
Economy of France1743
Manages finances after the death of Fleury but unable to restore the budget
Invasion of Great Britain1743
Launches an invasion but it is turned back by the weather & has to return to Dunkirk
Battle of Dettingen27 June 1743
Defeated by the Allies
Invasion of Great Britain27 June 1743
After defeat by the British at Dettingen decides to invade iin support the Jacobites
1748
Rule of Madras18 October 1748
Under the Treaty of Aix-la-chapelle France cedes Madras to Britain
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle18 October 1748
Under the Treaty of Aix-la-chapelle France cedes Madras to Britain. France repudiates Charles Stewart & recognizes the Hanoverian succession. Ends the War of Austrian Succession. Confirms Maria Theresas succession to the Habsburg lands
1749
Capture of River Ohio1749
French troops capture the Ohio River Valley & claim it for Louis XV
1763
Treaty of Versailles1763
The Holy Roman Empire will comprise of the lands of Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Venezia, Bohemia and Morovia, as well as the Imperial Cities scattered throughout Europe. France loses Canada & India
Treaty of Versailles1763
The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire will officially review this pact for reknewal in five years, should it not be reknewed, this pact will expire in five years of its signing.
Treaty of Versailles1763
The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire will officially sign a Mutual Defence Pact, and will come to the aid of the other should a foreign power agressivly and without provocation assail the lands and peoples of the other power.
Treaty of Versailles1763
The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire will officially sign a Non-Agression Pact, and agree that, for five years, neither nation will engage in activity of a military or espianoge nature in subversion to the other nations territory or interests.
Treaty of Versailles1763
The Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire will recognize the soveirngty of both in their respective spheres.
Treaty of Versailles1763
The Kingdom of France is soveirgn in all lands which comprise of France or its breakaway Duchies, from the Cantabrian Range in the South, to the English Channel in the North, from the Bay of Biscay and Brittany in the West to the Alps in
Treaty of Versailles1763
the East.
1771
Parlement1771
The Parlement of Paris is abolished
1774
Death of Louis XV10 May 1774
The Parlement of Paris is abolished
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.