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Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre.
Robespierre was a brilliant lawyer and began as a left wing advocate for the poor and disenfranchised. As time went on, many came to question his brutal executions. However, he achieved his power by being an eloquent speaker and respected revolutionary who went too far in carrying out the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien de Robespierre could be seen as the leader of the French Revolution. He is especially infamous for instituting the Reign of Terror, during which about 40,000 people were killed within 15 months.
When he gained power over the French in the late 18'th century he legislated slavery in the San Domenic's once again. The revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre had set them free during the early years of the revolution.
by killing the king
Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre.
Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre.
First, let's get the name right: Maximilien Robespierre. When it became plain that he was being stripped of his power, Robespierre tried to shoot himslf, but only succeeded in blowing away his lower jaw. So he was guillotined instead.
Because he abused his power to kill off his personal and political rivals by naming them Enemies of the State. He contended that he was only acting as the protector and defender of the French Revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre, the Jacobin Party, and the Reign of Terror are all names and terms strongly associated with the Committee of Public Safety.
Robespierre was a brilliant lawyer and began as a left wing advocate for the poor and disenfranchised. As time went on, many came to question his brutal executions. However, he achieved his power by being an eloquent speaker and respected revolutionary who went too far in carrying out the Reign of Terror.
Maximilien de Robespierre could be seen as the leader of the French Revolution. He is especially infamous for instituting the Reign of Terror, during which about 40,000 people were killed within 15 months.
The main leader was Maximilien Robespierre because he was the driving force behind the french revolution, and near the end had so much power he was considered a dictator. Another important character in the revolution was Jean-Paul Marat. He ran a local newspaper and wrote about the people who should be guillotined for conspiring against the revolution. He was later on assassinated. jacques hebert is a key person as well, same as Georges Danton
after french revolution robespierre power in france.
Maximilien Robespierre was an extremist Jacobian who took control of the National Convention and the Committee of Public Safety in France in 1793. He used this position of power to target those who were at odds with his own belief system. It is believed that 15,000 to 50,000 people were beheaded during what was called The Reign of Terror.
When he gained power over the French in the late 18'th century he legislated slavery in the San Domenic's once again. The revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre had set them free during the early years of the revolution.
Internally, popular sentiments radicalized the Revolution significantly, culminating in the rise of Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins and virtual Dictatorship by the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror from 1793 until 1794 during which between 16,000 and 40,000 people were killed.[1] After the fall of the Jacobins and the execution of Robespierre, the Directory assumed control of the French state in 1795 and held power until 1799, when it was replaced by the Consulate under Napoleon Bonaparte.