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b'Coming up this week, I explore the life and times of the French Sun King, Louis XIV.

Ascending to the French throne when he was just four years old, and subsequently ruling France for an astonishing 72 years until his death in 1715, Louis XIV was an aggressive, disruptive opportunist.

A man who redefined France and what it meant to be French, through a curated blend of defending against threat and chasing opportunity. A man who, incidentally, was so brilliant that he had a whole American state named after him: Louisiana.

In this week\\u2019s episode, I\\u2019ll explore Louis\\u2019 childhood and the genesis of his risk management expertise. I\\u2019ll delve into his major achievements \\u2013 such as his centralization of control, Versailles, the Royal Court, and Louis\\u2019 prowess in war \\u2013 and I\\u2019ll explain why I think the Sun King was, and is, a risk master.

The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin.

Soundtrack (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Clouds
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Forgotten
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Light blue
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Empty days
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Stars above
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Not the end
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Sun
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Flying away
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Time
Alan Spiljak \\u2013 Fantasy in my mind

Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV
https://www.biography.com/royalty/louis-xiv
https://www.biography.com/news/louis-xiv-biography-facts
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-XIV-king-of-France/Patronage-of-the-arts
https://www.history.com/topics/france/louis-xiv
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/louis_xiv.shtml'