Charles-Henri Sanson
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French executioner(1739-1806)
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It is catalogued under topics including 1739 births, 1806 deaths and Burials at Montmartre Cemetery.
Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1739-02-15 ) 15 February 1739, Paris , France
- Died
- 4 July 1806 (1806-07-04) (aged 67), Paris, France
- Occupations
- Royal executioner of France, high executioner of the First French Republic
- Known for
- Performing the execution of Louis XVI
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- violinist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Participant in
- French Revolution
- Family
- Sanson family
- Image
- BalzacEpisodeTerror.jpg
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- name in native language
- Charles-Henri Sanson
- Commons category
- Charles-Henri Sanson
- place of burial
- Montmartre Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1739-02-15
- date of death
- 1806-07-04
- uses
- guillotine
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles-Henri Sanson, full title Chevalier Charles-Henri Sanson de Longval ( French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ɑ̃ʁi sɑ̃sɔ̃]; 15 February 1739 – 4 July 1806), was the royal executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI, as well as high executioner of the First French Republic. He administered capital punishment in Paris for over 40 years. By his own hand he executed nearly 3,000 people, including Robert-François Damiens who attempted to assassinate King Louis XV. Sanson was the executioner of Louis XVI.
Life and family
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