Maximilien Robespierre

Last week some of the European volunteers here in Algeria who believe that French leader Charles de Gaulle has betrayed us staged a revolt in our capitol city. This week is known in France as “La semaine des barricades” or “The week of barricades”. The rebels incorrectly believed that they would be supported by French General Massu. Civilians were throwing up barricades in the street and seizing the government buildings. General Challe who is responsible for the army here in Algeria declared…

The underlying reason behind the Jacobins' rise to power in 1793 was the fact that they appeared to be saving the revolution. By cultivating a public image that depicted them as revolutionary heroes, the Jacobins were able to gather the public support needed to take power. For example, in September 1792, Jacobin-led National Guards thwarted a Prussian attempt to crush the revolution at Valmy. By capitalising on their victories, the Jacobins soon became th most popular of all the revolutionary…

AE #5: Formal Visual Analysis  The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David a. The medium of the artwork was oil on canvas. b. The work’s dimensions is 5 ft. 3 in x 4 ft. and 1 in. c. The Death of Marat was originally created in France, but can now be found at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium. d. The genre of the painting is history. e. Jacques-Louis David painted the Death of Marat as a memorial to Jean Marat, who was a dear friend of his. f. When David originally painted the Death of…

Was the Reign of Terror Justified? During the French revolution an estimated 40,000 people were gruesomely beheaded. Most of these deaths occurred during a time called the Reign of Terror. At the time, mostly due to economic troubles and income inequality, there was chaos and a call for the end of the monarchy whose corruption knew no bounds. Despite the apparent need for the revolution, there is no reason that such a horrid event like the Reign of Terror was justified. The Reign of Terror was…

Gandhi and Maximilien Robespierre are similar and different from each other as a result of both being killed by their own people. And as a result of Maximilien Robespierre tried to eliminate religion while Mahatmas Gandhi wanted the religions to cooperate with each other. Also, Mahatmas Gandhi and Maximilien Robespierre’s actions did not concur. Furthermore, Mahatmas Gandhi and Maximilien Robespierre are similar and different from each other One similarity of Mahatmas Gandhi and Maximilien…

Though Maximilien Robespierre and Mohandas Gandhi had similar goals in their revolutions, and had some similar traits that made them successful, their overall reasons and methods for revolution are entirely opposite. Robespierre’s revolution was spurred on not only his belief that the government was unjust, but also because he wanted governmental power himself. On the other hand, Gandhi wanted no part in government, and simply wanted to better his country. Also, Robespierre called for massive…

Revolution. The French Revolution was the common people of France revolting against the Monarchy and nobility. According to The History Channel’s, “The French Revolution”, Robespierre emerged as a leader when him and his colleagues spoke at the meeting of the estates general, where they declared themselves a new national assembly. Robespierre, at first opposed to violence, then became the leader of “The Terror”, a period of violent oppression. Robespierre’s own creation, The Terror, ended up…

Mahatmas Gandhi and Maximilien Robespierre, both attempted to change the social and governing structures of their nations, but both hit difficult obstacles throughout their journey. Gandhi and Robespierre had many similarities and differences, but had the same overall goal. Although Gandhi had a different approach to reach his goals than Robespierre, they both made great efforts and sacrifices to get freedom for their country. Though, Gandhi and Robespierre had the same ideas of how to…

and supporters of socialism. What has survived is the loss of monarchy, the rise of secularism, the rise of Republicanism, the institution of a declaration of the rights of man, but there is the remaining sense of Social Contract represented by Robespierre and the Reign of Terror that has given rise to French…

• Background o Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre was born May 6, 1758. He lost both parents at a young age and was raised by his grandparents with his siblings. He was educated in Paris and practiced law. Robespierre was a philosopher, government official, journalist, scholar, judge, activist and lawyer. • What did he do & why is he famous? o When Robespierre was in his thirties he began to be more active in public events, he was soon elected as the leader of the Jacobins and he became…