# Louis XV marries Marie Leszczyńska (1725)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1725-louis-xv-marries-marie-leszczynska
Location: Fontainebleau

The marriage secured prospects for Bourbon heirs. 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 XV (King of France). Louis XV marries Marie Leszczyńska mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. 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
Louis XV marries Marie Leszczyńska mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Louis XV marries Marie Leszczyńska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Louis+XV+marries+Marie+Leszczy%C5%84ska&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Louis XV marries Marie Leszczyńska](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Louis+XV+marries+Marie+Leszczy%C5%84ska)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)