Question

louis xiv ruled from his lavish palace located in
paris.
st. petersburg.
madrid.
versailles.

Explanation:

Louis XIV, the French monarch, moved his royal court to the Palace of Versailles, a lavish residence he expanded, and ruled from there. Paris was the capital but not his primary royal residence for governance, St. Petersburg is a Russian city, and Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Answer:

Versailles.