L’état c’est mo”. The state is me (or I am the state) – attributed, dubiously, to the French King Louis XIV. In Kenya sometimes (‘jokingly’?) “L’état c’est Moi” during the 24-year rule of Daniel ...

The French King Louis XIV would have retorted, “L’État, c’est moi!” (I am the state!). The Framers were well aware of the belief in absolute monarchy and identifying the king with the ...

It’s a familiar story: pro-migration propagandists, fears of manpower shortages, a humanitarian crisis in Europe, an ...

One way to understand Israeli politics these past years is to see them as a battle between two theories: let’s call them the “Louis ... Century King of France – “I am the state”.

I am very happy for my daughter ... the younger brother of King Louis XIV. According to Point de Vue, Francisco proposed with an emerald ring, surrounded by diamonds and sapphires, created ...

I’m not claiming Trump’s trade follies constitute a storm in a teacup, but I am forecasting that within ... in response to “the Sun King”, Louis XIV, playing the Catholic card as a pretext ...

These iconic European rulers are the gold standard when it comes to running an empire. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re ...

There are already plenty of signs that Mr Trump might not actually leave office when he is meant to in 2028, all but making him into, well, a king. (After all, he and Louis XIV have the same taste ...