Birth of Jean Paul Marat24 May 1743
Birth of Jean Paul Marat
Historical person
Jean Paul Marat Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean Paul Marat, based on 15 World History Database records associated with France.
15 records1743–17938 events1 places
Chronological biography
1743
1790
Radical PressJuly 1790
Radical newspapers help spread arguments also heard in the Jacobin and Cordelier political circles
Radical PressJuly 1790
Radical newspapers help spread arguments also heard in the Jacobin and Cordelier political circles.
1792
Insurrection10 August 1792
The fall of the monarchy after the insurrection of 10 August strengthens radical clubs and sections in Paris
Insurrection10 August 1792
The fall of the monarchy after the insurrection of 10 August strengthens radical clubs and sections in Paris.
1793
Girondin ConflictApril 1793
Marat and radical Jacobins attack Girondin leaders as civil war and foreign invasion threaten the Republic
Girondin ConflictApril 1793
Marat and radical Jacobins attack Girondin leaders as civil war and foreign invasion threaten the Republic.
Trial13 April 1793
Brought to trial but acquited
Trial13 April 1793
Jean Paul Marat was brought to trial and acquitted.
Coup31 May 1793
A Jacobin committee of Marat & Montagnards calls Paris "to arms" against the Girondins
Coup31 May 1793
A Jacobin committee of Marat and Montagnards calls Paris "to arms" against the Girondins.
Assassination of Jean Paul Marat13 July 1793
Stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday, a Girondist and anti-Jacobin.
Assassination of Jean Paul Marat13 July 1793
Marat is assassinated by Charlotte Corday and becomes a martyr figure for radical revolutionaries.
Death of Jean Paul Marat13 July 1793
Death of Jean Paul Marat, founder of "Lami du Peuple" & deputy for Paris
Death of Jean Paul Marat13 July 1793
Death of Jean Paul Marat, founder of "Lami du Peuple" and deputy for Paris.
Titles and roles
Deputy of Paris · Member of Jacobin Club
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.