Georges Jacques Danton Biography

Uses the royal flight to intensify pressure against the monarchy

Uses the royal flight to intensify pressure against the monarchy.

Danton and Cordeliers militants use the flight to intensify pressure against the monarchy

Danton and Cordeliers militants use the flight to intensify pressure against the monarchy.

Georges Jacques Danton organized the rising that overthrows the monarchy.

Organizes the rising that overthrows the monarchy

Organizes the rising that overthrows the monarchy

Danton became minister of justice after the overthrow of the monarchy during the August insurrection.

Danton urged bold national resistance as enemy armies advanced and Paris faced an acute military crisis.

Danton was elected to the National Convention for Paris after serving as justice minister.

The National Convention abolishes monarchy and Jacobin deputies become central to republican politics

The National Convention abolishes monarchy and Jacobin deputies become central to republican politics.

Carried out by the French Committee of Public Safety

Carried out by the French Committee of Public Safety.

Declares the doctrine of France's natural frontiers

Georges Jacques Danton declared the doctrine of France's natural frontiers.

Raises the 1st ever compulsory national conscription. Carried out by the French Committee of Public Safety

Raises the 1st ever compulsory national conscription. Carried out by the French Committee of Public Safety.

The Convention declares war on England

The Convention declares war on England.

France annexes the Belgian provinces

France annexes the Belgian provinces.

The French Republic declares war against Britain, Holland & Spain

The French Republic declares war against Britain, Holland and Spain.

The Convention declares war on Spain

The Convention declares war on Spain.

Forms the Revolutionary Tribunal & leads it until July

Forms the Revolutionary Tribunal and leads it until July.

Forms the Revolutionary Tribunal & leads it until July

Georges Jacques Danton helped form the committee of public safety which assumes dictatorial powers.

Helps form the committee of public safety which assumes dictatorial powers

Helps form the committee of public safety which assumes dictatorial powers

Georges Jacques Danton left the Committee of Public Safety.

Leaves the Committee of Public Safety

Leaves the Committee of Public Safety

Danton was elected president of the National Convention during the struggle between revolutionary factions.

Danton supported stronger economic and military emergency measures, including a revolutionary army, during the Republic's crisis.

Danton supported the Convention's abolition of slavery in the French colonies.

Danton and his allies are arrested after criticism of the Terror and the Committee of Public Safety

Danton and his allies are arrested after criticism of the Terror and the Committee of Public Safety.

Arrested for conspiring with foreign monarchs & links to the India company scandal

Georges Jacques Danton was arrested for conspiring with foreign monarchs and links to the India company scandal.

Arrested for conspiring with foreign monarchs & links to the India company scandal

Danton is executed

Danton is executed.

Death of George's Jacques Danton

Georges Jacques Danton was executed.

Danton and several allies are executed leaving Robespierre and the committees more isolated

Danton and several allies are executed leaving Robespierre and the committees more isolated.