Motion to Abolish Kingship
Collot d Herbois pressed for the abolition of monarchy at the new Convention, which ended hereditary royal authority after the August insurrection.
Role range: 1789-1799
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Jean Marie Collot d Herbois Biography and Timeline
Follow Jean Marie Collot d Herbois through 3 dated historical records for France.
Jean Marie Collot d Herbois, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1792–1794Years on this page
1792
1793
Collot d Herbois Oversees Lyon Punishment
Collot d Herbois worked as a representative on mission in Lyon after its recapture. The reprisals became a contentious example of punitive revolutionary government.
Role range: 1793-1799
1794
Presiding During the Thermidorian Confrontation
Collot d Herbois chaired a turbulent session as the Convention ordered the arrest of Robespierre and close political associates.
Role range: 1789-1799
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