High Priest
Appointed High Priest for a festival of the supreme being
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
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Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre through 197 dated historical records for France.
Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre, historical timeline
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1794
Festival of Supreme Being
Robespierre promotes the Festival of the Supreme Being as part of his vision of civic virtue
Role range: 1789-1795
Festival of Supreme Being
Robespierre promotes the Festival of the Supreme Being as part of his vision of civic virtue.
Role range: 1789-1795
Festival of Supreme Being
Presides over the deistic worship of the supreme being held on the Champ de Mars
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Festival of Supreme Being
Presides over the deistic worship of the supreme being held on the Champ de Mars.
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Committee of General Security
The Law of 22 Prairial, proposed by the Committee of Public Safety and enacted on June 10, 1794, went further in establishing the iron control of the Revolutionary Tribunal and, above it, the Committee's of Public Safety and General Security
Role range: 1789-1792
Committee of General Security
The Law of 22 Prairial, proposed by the Committee of Public Safety and enacted on June 10, 1794, went further in establishing the iron control of the Revolutionary Tribunal and, above it, the Committee's of Public Safety and General Security.
Role range: 1789-1792
Committee of Public Safety
The Law of 22 Prairial, proposed by the Committee of Public Safety and enacted on June 10, 1794, went further in establishing the iron control of the Revolutionary Tribunal and, above it, the Committee's of Public Safety and General Security
Role range: 1789-1792
Constitution of France
The Law of 22 Prairial, proposed by the Committee of Public Safety and enacted on June 10, 1794, went further in establishing the iron control of the Revolutionary Tribunal and, above it, the Committee's of Public Safety and General Security
Role range: 1789-1792
Revolutionary Tribunal
The Law of 22 Prairial, proposed by the Committee of Public Safety and enacted on June 10, 1794, went further in establishing the iron control of the Revolutionary Tribunal and, above it, the Committee's of Public Safety and General Security
Role range: 1789-1792
Reform of Legal System
In revolutionary tribunals juries have to decide between acquital or death. In revolutionary tribunals Defence lawyers are banned. Allows juries to convict without hearing evidence. A law is passed establishing the Great Terror
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Reform of Legal System
In revolutionary tribunals juries have to decide between acquital or death. In revolutionary tribunals Defence lawyers are banned. Allows juries to convict without hearing evidence. A law is passed establishing the Great Terror.
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Revolutionary Tribunal
In revolutionary tribunals juries have to decide between acquital or death. In revolutionary tribunals Defence lawyers are banned
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Revolutionary Tribunal
In revolutionary tribunals juries have to decide between acquital or death. In revolutionary tribunals Defence lawyers are banned.
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Final Jacobin Address Warns of Conspiracy
Robespierre addressed the Jacobin Club after a bitter Convention debate and denounced unnamed enemies. The confrontation preceded his arrest the following day.
Role range: 1793-1799
Final Convention Speech
Robespierre addresses the Convention with accusations against unnamed political enemies, alarming deputies who fear a new round of purges.
Role range: 1789-1799
Thermidor Crisis
Robespierre addresses the National Convention and warns of unnamed conspirators within the government
Role range: 1789-1799
Thermidor Crisis
Robespierre addresses the National Convention and warns of unnamed conspirators within the government.
Role range: 1789-1799
Thermidor Crisis
Robespierre refuses to name the deputies he accuses and increases fear among members of the Convention
Role range: 1789-1799
Thermidor Crisis
Robespierre refuses to name the deputies he accuses and increases fear among members of the Convention.
Role range: 1789-1799
Committee of Public Safety
Appointed Committee of Public Safety
Role range: 1793-1794
President of France
Appointed Committee of Public Safety
Role range: 1793-1794
Thermidor Ends Leading Jacobin Control of Court
The arrest of Robespierre undermined the political network directing emergency judicial policy. Tribunal officials closely associated with his faction quickly became vulnerable.
Role range: 1793-1799
Arrest of Robespierre
The Convention orders Robespierre arrested after deputies shout down his attempts to speak
Role range: 1789-1799
Commune Revolt
Robespierre is brought to the Hotel de Ville as the Commune tries to create an armed uprising
Role range: 1789-1799
Commune Revolt
Robespierre is brought to the Hotel de Ville as the Commune tries to create an armed uprising.
Role range: 1789-1799
Execution
The Jacobin Club is closed after the execution of Robespierre and other members on 9 Thermidor of the year II (27 July 1794)
Role range: 1789-1792
Execution
The Jacobin Club is closed after the execution of Robespierre and other members on 9 Thermidor of the year II (27 July 1794).
Role range: 1789-1792
Jacobin Club
The Jacobin Club is closed after the execution of Robespierre and other members on 9 Thermidor of the year II (27 July 1794)
Role range: 1789-1792
Thermidor
The Jacobin Club is closed after the execution of Robespierre and other members on 9 Thermidor of the year II (27 July 1794)
Role range: 1789-1792
Thermidor
Robespierre is denounced in the Convention on 9 Thermidor and the Jacobin political system begins to collapse
Role range: 1789-1795
Thermidor
Robespierre is denounced in the Convention on 9 Thermidor and the Jacobin political system begins to collapse.
Role range: 1789-1795
Arrest of Robespierre
The convention orders the arrest of Robespirre
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Coup
Overthrown by the revolution of 9th Thermidor
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Coup
Robespierre was overthrown during the revolution of 9 Thermidor.
Role range: 1793-1799 – 1793-1794
Capture
Convention troops capture Robespierre after the Commune defence collapses
Role range: 1789-1799
Capture
Convention troops capture Robespierre after the Commune defence collapses.
Role range: 1789-1799
Execution
Robespierre is executed and the Jacobin Club loses its dominant position in revolutionary politics
Role range: 1789-1795
Execution
Robespierre is executed and the Jacobin Club loses its dominant position in revolutionary politics.
Role range: 1789-1795
Execution
Robespierre is executed by guillotine on 10 Thermidor after being declared an outlaw
Role range: 1789-1799
Records, sources and methodology
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