King of France
Louis XVI
The last king of France before the Revolution, tried by the Convention as Citizen Louis Capet and guillotined in what is now the Place de la Concorde.
Louis XVI was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Marie Antoinette. He became King of France and Navarre on his paternal grandfather's death on 10 May 1774, and reigned until the abolition of the monarchy on 21 September 1792. From 1791 onwards, he used the style of king of the French.
- Born
- 1754-08-23, Versailles, FranceA Friday
- Died
- 1793-01-21, Paris, FranceA Monday, aged 38
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1754-08-23, Versailles, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 0°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 7°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 9°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 7°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 11°10′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1793-01-21, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 22°28′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Louis XVI was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.