# Nine Years’ War begins (1688)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1688-nine-years-war-begins
Location: Europe
Categories: battle

France fought a broad coalition across multiple theaters. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XIV (King of France). Nine Years’ War begins mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Nine Years’ War begins mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XIV](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Nine Years’ War begins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Nine+Years%E2%80%99+War+begins&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Nine Years’ War begins](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Nine+Years%E2%80%99+War+begins)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)