Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre

Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (French: [maksimiljɛ̃ ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman who became one of the most widely known, influential, and controversial figures of the French Revolution. As a member of the Estates-General, the Constituent Assembly, and the Jacobin Club, he campaigned for universal manhood suffrage, the right to vote for people of colour, Jews, actors, and domestic staff, and the abolition of both clerical celibacy and French involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. He earned the nickname "the incorruptible" for his adherence to strict moral values. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maximilien Robespierre has received more than 7,658,261 page views. His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 92 in 2019). Maximilien Robespierre is the 153rd most popular politician (up from 170th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from France (up from 81st in 2019) and the 14th most popular French Politician.

Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer and politician. He was one of the best-known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution. 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, the right of workers to form trade unions, and the abolition of slavery in the French colonies. His views were considered too radical by the French government, and he was guillotined by the National Convention in 1794.