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May 2, 2024 · Maximilien Robespierre (born May 6, 1758, Arras, France—died July 28, 1794, Paris) was a radical Jacobin leader and one of the principal figures in the French Revolution. In the latter months of 1793, he came to dominate the Committee of Public Safety, the principal organ of the Revolutionary government during the Reign of Terror, but in 1794 ...
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- Who was Maximilien Robespierre?Maximilien Robespierre was a radical democrat and key figure in the French Revolution of 1789. Robespierre briefly presided over the influential Ja...
- How did Maximilien Robespierre come to power?Maximilien Robespierre began his political career in 1789, when he was elected to represent the Third Estate of Artois in the pre-Revolutionary Est...
- What is Maximilien Robespierre known for?Maximilien Robespierre came to dominate the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror took place between September...
- When and how did Maximilien Robespierre die?Maximilien Robespierre lost his head—literally. On July 27, 1794, Robespierre and a number of his followers were arrested at the Hôtel de Ville in...
5 days ago · The French Revolution [a] was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.
- 5 May 1789 – 9 November 1799, (10 years, 6 months, and 4 days)
May 6, 2024 · Chapter 11 explores the last year of Robespierre’s life, and pays particular attention to his final strategy to accelerate the process of civic regeneration: the Cult of the Supreme Being. For McPhee this represented an attempt to ‘resolve the central conundrum in his understanding of the Revolution’ (p. 197).
Apr 19, 2024 · 1787 - 1799. Location: France. Participants: bourgeoisie. Montagnard. peasant. philosophe. sansculotte. Major Events: Coup of 18–19 Brumaire. Civil Constitution of the Clergy. French Revolutionary wars. Reign of Terror. Thermidorian Reaction. (Show more) Key People: Marie-Thérèse-Louise de Savoie-Carignan, princesse de Lamballe. Louis XVI.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Step back in time with us as we delve into the intriguing life and visionary ideals of Maximilien Robespierre, a prominent figure during the French Revolution. Join us on this historical journey...
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Apr 18, 2024 · Maximilien Robespierre was one of the most well-known figures of the French Revolution. He presided over the Reign of Terror and the executions of thousands of perceived enemies of the French Republic, before meeting their same fate.
6 days ago · A collection of authentic narratives of the horrors committed by the revolutionary government of France under Marat and Robespierre. Written by eye-witnesses of the scenes. Tr. from the French.
