numbers of casualties and monetary encouragement--at the drop of a hat. His country was the most powerful, and was very populous. His armies were large in size at peacetime, and even larger in wartime. Their strength, though, was no match for the failure Louis faced in wars. His wars left France almost bankrupt. He wanted larger borders, went to any extent to get them, but lost all of the three times he tried. He killed many men, especially in the War of Spanish Succession, which led to the end of his reign.Economically, culturally, and politically, Louis XIV was corrupt and tried to get more. His economic and political aspirations failed, while his cultural plans were a huge success. The Sun King died in 1715 at the age of 77. He dominated Europe culturally, but not militarily. He changed a lot for France, for the better and for the worse. The statement, “absolute power corrupts absolutely” is true for the case of Louis XIV....
