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Maximilien Robespierre
1758–1794
A central and deeply controversial figure of the French Revolution, he rose from lawyer to Jacobin leader and became closely linked with the Revolution’s most turbulent years. His life still fascinates readers because it sits at the crossroads of idealism, power, and political violence.
7 Audiobooks
Oeuvres par Maximilien Robespierre — Miscellaneous
by Maximilien Robespierre
Le carnet de Robespierre (septembre-décembre 1793)
by Maximilien Robespierre
Discours par Maximilien Robespierre — 21 octobre 1789-1er juillet 1794
by Maximilien Robespierre
Reproduction, par les procédés héliographiques Motteroz, du Carnet de Robespierre trouvé sur lui au moment de son arrestation
by Maximilien Robespierre
Projet de la constitution française de 1791
by Maximilien Robespierre
Discours par Maximilien Robespierre — 17 Avril 1792-27 Juillet 1794
by Maximilien Robespierre
Discours par Maximilien Robespierre — 5 Fevrier 1791-11 Janvier 1792
by Maximilien Robespierre
About the author
Born in Arras on May 6, 1758, Maximilien Robespierre trained as a lawyer before entering national politics at the start of the French Revolution. He became known for his sharp speaking style, his defense of political rights, and his belief that public life should be guided by virtue and principle.
As a leading Jacobin, Robespierre grew into one of the most powerful figures in revolutionary France. He was a key presence in the National Convention and later in the Committee of Public Safety, and his name became inseparable from the Reign of Terror, when the revolutionary government used harsh measures against perceived enemies.
Robespierre’s fall was as dramatic as his rise. Arrested after turning allies against him, he was executed in Paris on July 28, 1794, at age 36. Ever since, he has remained one of history’s most debated revolutionaries: to some, a fierce defender of the Republic; to others, a symbol of how political ideals can harden into terror.