Maximilien Robespierre

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Birth Name: Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre

Born: 6 May 1758 Died: 28 July 1794

Country of origin: France

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Description: Was a French lawyer and politician, one of the best known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. As a member of the Estates-General, the Constituent Assembly and the Jacobin Club, Robespierre was an outspoken advocate for the poor and for democratic institutions. He campaigned for universal male suffrage in France, price controls on basic food commodities and the abolition of slavery in the French colonies. He was an ardent opponent of the death penalty, but played an important role in arranging the execution of King Louis XVI, which led to the establishment of a French Repub ... (more)

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