Louis XIV, who installed the first streetlights in Paris, was known as…

Louis XIV, who installed the first streetlights in Paris, was known as…

A The Fire King
B The Moon King
C The Sun King

Louis XIV, who ruled France for an astonishing 72 years, chose the sun as his personal emblem when he ascended to the throne in 1643. As an absolute monarch, Louis believed that France revolved around him, as the Earth revolves around the sun.

The correct answer is The Sun King.

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