4+Maximilien+Robespierre

= Robespierre a famous french leader =

Robespierre was born in Arras on May 6, 1758 he also studied at the college of Louis Le grand and became successful lawyer he was greatly influenced by Jean- Jacques Rousseau.

He also was elected to the estates- general in 1789. Then Robespierre distinguished him self as a spokes men for the principle of equality and the rights of the common.

Robespierre was most famous for being a leader in the french revolution. In august 1792 the people of Paris imprison king Louis XVI and his family. soon after that Robespierre was elected to the national convention than they placed king Louis on trial and sentenced him to death. Robespierre then lead an attack in the conventions known as the firondists. He and his followers expelled the girondists in June 1793 and took control of the convention. He also helped bring about the reign of terror.

Maximilien Robespierre slowly gained power him and his supporters built a republic of virtue by wiping out every trace of fances past by doing this they changed the calenders in to 12 months and 30 days and they renamed every month. Also they had no sundays because it had to do with religion and religion to them was know as old fashioned and dangerious. They also closed all the churches in in paris and soon the whole town did it. By now Robespierre had a lot of power.

Then Robespierre was elected to the committee of public safety the convention governing body Robespierre s speeches justified the reign of terror to defend and purify the revolution than in 1794 thousands of rebels and suspects had been executed including his friend Georges Danton ( To learn more about Georges Danton click on his picture below) In july 1794 fearing for their own safety some of the members from the national convention turned on Robespierre they begin to demand for his arrest and execution the reign of terror ended on July 28 1794 when Robespierre went to guillotine Robespierre was excuted but the night before his execution he tried to kill himself but was unsucceful.





The reign of terror was lead by Robespierre and was basically excutions but if you want to learn more about what happen click on the picture with the caption that says "reign of terror" and it will tell you more.

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