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It marked the end of Condé's exile, following his participation in the Fronde.
This is chronologically wrong: the reception shown is in November 1674, but Condé's exile had already ended in 1659–1660.
Full reasoning
The caption links the scene to Condé's victory at Seneffe and says it "marked the end of Condé's exile." But the cited reception scene is explicitly set in November 1674, long after his exile was over.
Evidence:
- A Histoire par l'image study of this exact subject identifies the scene as "Louis XIV recevant Louis II de Bourbon ... à Versailles après la bataille de Senef, novembre 1674" (Louis XIV receiving the Grand Condé at Versailles after the Battle of Seneffe, November 1674).
- A separate Histoire par l'image study on Condé and the Fronde states that the Peace of the Pyrenees in 1659 allowed his return to France and partial rehabilitation: "Le traité des Pyrénées en 1659 permet son retour en France ..."
So the end of Condé's exile belongs to 1659–1660, not to the 1674 reception after Seneffe. The caption appears to conflate Condé's later ceremonial reception at court with his much earlier return from exile.
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- Louis XIV reçoit le Grand Condé dans le Grand Escalier de Versailles après sa victoire de Seneffe en 1674 - Histoire par l'image
"Louis XIV recevant Louis II de Bourbon, dit le Grand Condé, à Versailles après la bataille de Senef, novembre 1674"; the page also lists "Date représentée : novembre 1674."
- Le blocus de Paris en 1649 - Histoire par l'image
"Le traité des Pyrénées en 1659 permet son retour en France et sa réhabilitation partielle auprès de son cousin."
became king in 1643 at the age of five
Louis XIV was four, not five, when he became king in 1643.
Full reasoning
This is a simple chronological error. Louis XIV was born in 1638 and succeeded his father Louis XIII in 1643. The Château de Versailles' biography of Louis XIV states that he "[took] the throne at the age of four" following his father's death. So saying he became king "at the age of five" is incorrect.
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- Louis XIV | Château de Versailles
"Taking the throne at the age of four following the death of his father, King Louis XIII, the young monarch received a thorough education..."