Louis XVIII
1755 – 1824 French King of France
Bourbon king restored to the French throne after Napoleon's fall, twice, as the monarchy returned in 1814 and 1815.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Bourbon
Louis XVIII was the brother of the executed Louis XVI and spent the revolutionary years in exile. He was placed on the French throne in 1814 after Napoleon's first abdication, only to flee when Napoleon returned from Elba for the Hundred Days. Restored again after Waterloo, he ruled as a constitutional monarch under a charter that tried to reconcile the old order with the changes of the Revolution. His reign steadied France within the conservative European system settled at Vienna.
Connections
- ally of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand — Helped restore him and served his government.
- ally of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand — The diplomat who helped restore and serve him.
- ally of Duke of Wellington — The allied commander whose victory secured his throne.
- ally of Duke of Wellington — The restored French king whose throne the allied victory secured.
- ally of Klemens von Metternich — The restored French king his settlement supported.
- rival of Napoleon Bonaparte — The Bourbon king restored to the throne he had taken.
- rival of Napoleon Bonaparte — The emperor whose fall returned him to the throne.
In the timeline
- 1814 – 1815 Congress of Vienna the restored monarch whose throne it secured
- 1814 First Treaty of Paris the restored king
- 1815 Napoleon's Return from Elba the king forced to flee
- 1815 Second Treaty of Paris the twice-restored king