by what name was louis xiv known? Hello. Welcome to solsarin. This post is about “by what name was louis xiv known?“. Louis XIV Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in …