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1710 – 1774Louis XV (1710-1774)Died 10 May 1774, aged 64Louis XV ruled France for 59 years, one of the longest reigns in European history. His government's policies and costly wars contributed to the financial troubles later inherited by his grandson and successor, Louis XVI. He died of smallpox at Versailles.