The ruler who stated "I am the State" was

a. Frederick the Great.

b. Napoleon.

c. Louis XIV.

d. Catherine the Great.

The French ruler Louis XIV - c, is the person who is known for these words. With them he wenated to emphasize the fact that his rule was an imperative and he had the main and only say in his country. He was an absolutistic monarch which meant he decided on everything that happened in the country.

C

"I am the state" (fr. "Letat cest moi") are the words of Louis XIV uttered in year 1686 when he was tearing from the books of parliament all protocols related to the late Fronde, which was the last attempt to oppose absolutism in France. These words were emphasized absolutism in the country.