Louis XIII

noun

1. 1601–43, king of France 1610–43 (son of Henry IV of Navarre).

Louis XIII

noun

1. Louis XIII16011643MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1601–43, king of France (1610–43). His mother (Marie de Médicis) was regent until 1617; after 1624 he was influenced by his chief minister Richelieu

Example Sentences

Not to King Louis XIII, who formerly authorized the slave trade in 1642, or his son, the Sun King, who introduced slavery’s legal code, both of whose remains are buried inside the gothic building.

From New York Times

Bélain established France’s first Caribbean colony on St. Kitts, which later became British, before taking possession of Martinique for France’s King Louis XIII.

From Seattle Times

They explained to me that their premium cognac, Louis XIII, takes 100 years to make.

From New York Times

It is believed to have been inspired by a dressing that hailed from the kitchens serving Louis XIII, served then not with salads but with eel.

From Seattle Times

Nothing has been tweaked to accommodate the transformation, so this Mademoiselle D’Artagnan is still a country bumpkin who moves to Paris to join King Louis XIII’s Musketeers and has an eye for the ladies.

From New York Times