This king was afraid of bathing, took bath only 3 times in his life, used to apply perfume to avoid bad smell

There have been many great rulers in the world, but the lives of some were so interesting that people are surprised to know about them. One of these names is that of the ruler of France, Louis XIV. He is considered one of the greatest rulers of his era. He ruled France from 1643 to 1715, and the title of the king who ruled for the longest time is in his name. But this glorious king was so afraid of water that he did not even take bath. It is said that this ruler took bath only 3 times in his entire life. Used to wear perfume to avoid bad smell. His entire life is full of interesting stories.

Louis XIV, known as the ‘Sun King’, was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1638. When his father Louis XIII died of TB, he was made king when he was only 4 years old. Cardinal Mazarin looked after the entire administration as the Chief Minister. In the initial days, there were many rebellions against him, this created fear in the mind of Louis. In 1660 he married Maria Theresa, daughter of Philip IV of Spain. Louis XIV loved dancing ballet. He used to present it in the court every day. He has also been described as a professional ballet dancer. According to the BBC report, he has been called ‘Sun King’ because he had declared the Sun as his symbol. It is said that just as all the planets revolve around the Sun, in the same way the whole of France revolved around him.

He had unwavering faith in God
Louis XIV was 23 years old at the time of Cardinal Mazarin’s death, after which he decided to rule himself without any chief minister. He considered himself an absolute emperor, and said that the power to rule came directly from God. After the death of his father-in-law, he also laid claim to the Spanish Netherlands. He was one of the rulers who allowed worship. He had unwavering faith in God. The credit for building the grand palace ‘Palace of Versailles’ in France goes to Louis XIV.

That’s why I was afraid to take a bath
According to the report of perfumesociety.org, Louis XIV was afraid of bathing because he believed that water spread disease. Therefore, the less you bathe, the safer you will be. It is said that he took bath only 3 times in his entire lifetime. However, he kept his palace ‘Palace of Versailles’ fragrant. Perfume was sprayed throughout the day in the palace. The bowls were filled with flower petals to make the air of the palace fragrant. Even the visitors were sprayed with perfume. For this reason the name of this palace also became ‘The Perfume Court’. The air of the gold-decorated salon in the French court was so fragrant that people were fascinated.

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