Lightboxes
Cart
alb3816634

Maximilien Robespierre, French Politician

Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore Robespierre (May 6, 1758 - July 28, 1794) was a French lawyer and politician, and one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. As a member of the Estates-General, the Constituent Assembly and the Jacobin Club, he advocated against the death penalty and for the abolition of slavery, while supporting equality of rights, universal suffrage and the establishment of a republic. He was an important figure during the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror, a 10 month period in which mass executions were carried out. People were guillotined for not supporting the French Revolution, hoarding, desertion, rebellion, and other things he saw as crimes. He guillotined entire families of aristocrats and ordinary people. Most were killed without trials. As many as 40,000 were either executed or died in prison including King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. He was also responsible for hundreds of thousands that died in battles during the Revolution. Under his orders, his men attacked Vendee, killing well over 100,000 men, women and children. He was arrested, and on July 28, 1794, he was guillotined without trial in the Place de la Révolution.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image
Loading...
Title:
Maximilien Robespierre, French Politician
Caption:
Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore Robespierre (May 6, 1758 - July 28, 1794) was a French lawyer and politician, and one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. As a member of the Estates-General, the Constituent Assembly and the Jacobin Club, he advocated against the death penalty and for the abolition of slavery, while supporting equality of rights, universal suffrage and the establishment of a republic. He was an important figure during the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror, a 10 month period in which mass executions were carried out. People were guillotined for not supporting the French Revolution, hoarding, desertion, rebellion, and other things he saw as crimes. He guillotined entire families of aristocrats and ordinary people. Most were killed without trials. As many as 40,000 were either executed or died in prison including King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. He was also responsible for hundreds of thousands that died in battles during the Revolution. Under his orders, his men attacked Vendee, killing well over 100,000 men, women and children. He was arrested, and on July 28, 1794, he was guillotined without trial in the Place de la Révolution.
Credit:
Album / Science Source
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
3300 x 3286 px | 31.0 MB
Print size:
27.9 x 27.8 cm | 11.0 x 11.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: