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No relation whatsoever
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Perhaps, Napoleon was a close follower of the brothers Maximilian and Augustin Robespierre who were advocates of the deist theology espoused by Rousseau. He might have supported Napoleon's advocacy for Protestants, Jews and Muslims and would surely have supported his treatment of the Catholic Church in general, but would have been appalled at his acceptance of the last rites.
He had no funeral. He was buried in a common grave and his remains are now probably in the Paris catacombs.
Maximilien Robespierre lived from 1758 to 1794.
No relation whatsoever
Robespierre ruled over a representative government, while Napoleon ruled over a dictatorship
No, it was controlled by Maximilien Robespierre.
France, after the Reign of Terror led by Maximilien Robespierre.
because they both were dictators, and they were intelligent and quick-witted.
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No, Maximilien Robespirre was sent to the guillotine on 28 July 1794 before Napoleon became the First Consul.
The Directorate (5 members). This became the Consulate (with Napoleon as First Consul), and then the Empire.
Perhaps, Napoleon was a close follower of the brothers Maximilian and Augustin Robespierre who were advocates of the deist theology espoused by Rousseau. He might have supported Napoleon's advocacy for Protestants, Jews and Muslims and would surely have supported his treatment of the Catholic Church in general, but would have been appalled at his acceptance of the last rites.
He had no funeral. He was buried in a common grave and his remains are now probably in the Paris catacombs.
Augustin Robespierre was born in 1763.
Maximilien Robespierre lived from 1758 to 1794.