![]() He ceded New France in North America to Great Britain and Spain at the conclusion of the disastrous Seven Years' War in 1763. In 1748, Louis returned the Austrian Netherlands, won at the Battle of Fontenoy of 1745. His reign of almost 59 years (from 1715 to 1774) was the second longest in the history of France, exceeded only by his predecessor, Louis XIV, who had ruled for 72 years (from 1643 to 1715). Cardinal Fleury was chief minister from 1726 until his death in 1743, at which time the king took sole control of the kingdom. Until he reached maturity (then defined as his 13th birthday) in 1723, the kingdom was ruled by his grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. ![]() He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Louis XV (15 February 1710 – ), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774.
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