Louis XIV's elephant (born around 1664 and died in 1681 at the Château de Versailles) was a gift from the King of Portugal to Louis XIV, King of France. == Life == A diplomatic gift from Portugal in 1668, this elephant was a female from the Congo.
Louis XIV's elephant (born around 1664 and died in 1681 at the Château de Versailles) was a gift from the King of Portugal to Louis XIV, King of France. == Life == A diplomatic gift from Portugal in 1668, this elephant was a female from the Congo.
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