Maximilian Robespierre
In the context of the French Revolution, a Jacobinoriginally meant a member of the Jacobin Club (1789-1794), but even at that time, the term Jacobins had been popularly applied to all promulgators of revolutionary opinions
Was born on 6 May 1758 and was guillotined on 28 July 1794. He may have been the only person guillotined face up so that he could see the blade. He had previously attempted suicide, but only managed to shatter his jaw.
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are most known for their leading role during the French Revolution, particularly during the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794. Robespierre, as a prominent Jacobin leader, advocated for radical political and social reforms, emphasizing virtue and equality while justifying the use of terror against perceived enemies of the revolution. Their methods included widespread arrests and executions, particularly through the guillotine, which aimed to eliminate counter-revolutionary threats. Ultimately, Robespierre's fall from power in 1794 marked the end of the Jacobin era and a shift in the revolution's direction.
The grandchildren of Malesherbes, the liberal statesman and legal philosopher who argued for moderation and defended Louis XVI at his trial, were guillotined before his eyes, immediately before he was executed himself, on 23 April, 1794. This was a particularly nasty moment in the Reign of Terror.
They are killed by Robespierre and the Committee of public safety as they believed that he would pose a great threat to them as he did not agree with there radical position any more. Danton and his friends were tried and guillotined around April 1794
The Reign of Terror was the period of the French Revolution from 5 September 1793 - 28 July 1794. Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobin Club, a rebel group that overthrew the monarchy of King Louis XVI.
Maximilien Robespierre among others.
In the context of the French Revolution, a Jacobinoriginally meant a member of the Jacobin Club (1789-1794), but even at that time, the term Jacobins had been popularly applied to all promulgators of revolutionary opinions
Robespierre.
Maximilien Robespierre
1793 to 1794
Was born on 6 May 1758 and was guillotined on 28 July 1794. He may have been the only person guillotined face up so that he could see the blade. He had previously attempted suicide, but only managed to shatter his jaw.
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are most known for their leading role during the French Revolution, particularly during the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794. Robespierre, as a prominent Jacobin leader, advocated for radical political and social reforms, emphasizing virtue and equality while justifying the use of terror against perceived enemies of the revolution. Their methods included widespread arrests and executions, particularly through the guillotine, which aimed to eliminate counter-revolutionary threats. Ultimately, Robespierre's fall from power in 1794 marked the end of the Jacobin era and a shift in the revolution's direction.
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier from Paris France (26 August 1743 - 8 May 1794). Lavoisier was guillotined during the French Revolution.
He was a member of the National Convention, Administrator of the Department of Paris and the President of the Committee of Public Safety. He was also a victim of the Reign of Terror and was guillotined on 5 April 1794.
Maximilien Robespierre (le monstre).
That was Maximilien-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre.