Maximilien Robespierre

Also known as Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre, Maximilien de Robespierre, Maximilien-François-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre, Robespierre, The Incorruptible

French revolutionary lawyer and politician (1758–1794)

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Maximilien Robespierre was a French politician, lawyer, journalist, and revolutionary who participated in the French Revolution. Born in Arras in 1758, he was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and the University of Paris. He was a member of the Jacobins political party and served as a member of the French National Assembly. Robespierre spoke and wrote in French and Italian, and his worldview was deist.

He authored numerous works, including *Discours de Maximilien Robespierre*, *Le défenseur de la constitution*, and *The political testament of Maximil. Robertspierre*. Robespierre died in Paris in 1794 by decapitation. He is buried at the Errancis Cemetery and the Catacombs of Paris. His siblings were Augustin Robespierre and Charlotte de Robespierre. He received the Concours général award.

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Born: 1758
Died: 1794
Works: 166

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Discours de Maximilien Robespierre
Die letzte rede
Le défenseur de la constitution
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The political testament of Maximil. Robertspierre

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Arras
Place of death: Paris
Sibling: Charlotte de Robespierre
Occupation: revolutionary
Educated at: University of Paris
Political party: Jacobins
Languages spoken: Italian
Native language: French
Religion: deism
Award: Concours général
Participant in: French Revolution
Academic degree: Bachelor of Laws
Field of work: politician
Image: Robespierre.jpg
Work location: Paris
Convicted of: homicide

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date of birth: 1758-05-06
date of death: 1794-07-28
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cause of death: decapitation
archives at: Archives nationales
place of burial: Catacombs of Paris
writing language: French
name in native language: Maximilien de Robespierre
manner of death: capital punishment
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Encyclopedic overview

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (/ˈroʊbzpjɛər/; French: [maksimiljɛ̃ ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognised as one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. Robespierre fervently campaigned for the voting rights of all men and their unimpeded admission to the National Guard. Additionally, he advocated the right to petition, the right to bear arms in self-defence, and the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade.

A radical Jacobin leader, Robespierre was elected as a deputy to the National Convention in September 1792, and in July 1793, he was appointed a member of the Committee of Public Safety. Robespierre faced growing disillusionment with other revolutionaries which led him to argue for the harsh measures of the Reign of Terror. Increasingly, members of the Convention turned against him, and accusations of excesses came to a head on 9 Thermidor. Robespierre was arrested and with around 90 others, he was executed without trial.

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