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Martial Joseph Armand Herman Biography and Timeline

Follow Martial Joseph Armand Herman through 3 dated historical records for France.

Martial Joseph Armand Herman, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1793–1794Years on this page

1793

Court Trials Become Central to Revolutionary Government

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Under Herman's presidency the tribunal prosecuted increasingly prominent defendants. Political leaders regarded the institution as a tool for protecting the Republic from conspiracy.

Role range: 1793-1799

Herman Assumes Revolutionary Tribunal Presidency

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Herman became president of the Revolutionary Tribunal during the escalation of the Terror. His tenure included major proceedings against former royal and Girondin figures.

Role range: 1793-1799

1794

Herman Oversees Emergency Judicial Administration

Revolutionary Tribunal president · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Herman held important responsibilities in the revolutionary justice apparatus before moving into government administration. His work illustrates the close connection between judicial institutions and the committees directing the Terror.

Role range: 1793-1799

Records, sources and methodology

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