Question

Which monarch came to epitomize the grandeur and glory of the baroque era, building a palace so monumental that it was virtually a small, independent city?

Answer 1

Louis XIV of France, also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) was the Monarch that came to exemplify the magnificence and splendor of the baroque era. He built a palace that was so monumental that it was, as it were, a small, independent city.