Republican Calendar Adopted
Romme's calendar commission helps replace the Gregorian system with a republican era intended to mark a complete break with monarchy.
Role range: 1789-1799
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Gilbert Romme Biography and Timeline
Follow Gilbert Romme through 14 dated historical records for France.
Gilbert Romme, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1793
Republican Calendar Report
Romme contributed to the adoption of a republican calendar designed to replace monarchical and ecclesiastical conventions in the measurement of public time.
Role range: 1789-1799
1795
Prairial deputies prosecuted - Balance of power
Gilbert Romme figured in events surrounding prairial deputies prosecuted at Paris. The prosecution of the so-called martyrs of Prairial demonstrated the harsh response to the radical left. Its importance lay in the transfer of effective authority away from the political networks that had dominated during the Terror.
Role range: 1793-1799
Prairial deputies prosecuted
Romme was among deputies condemned for their association with the Prairial uprising. The prosecution of the so-called martyrs of Prairial demonstrated the harsh response to the radical left.
Role range: 1793-1799
Democratic Constitution Remains Suspended
The protesters demand to activate the Constitution of 1793 was rejected, and the Convention proceeded toward a more restrictive constitutional order.
Role range: 1795-1799
Insurgent Pressure Produces Temporary Decrees
The presence of armed protesters allowed radical demands to influence proceedings temporarily, but those measures did not survive restoration of order.
Role range: 1795-1799
Montagnard Deputies Back Protest Demands
Romme and several colleagues were implicated in the movement after radical deputies supported demands raised while the chamber was under pressure.
Role range: 1795-1799
Paris Sections Prepare New Protest Movement
Militants in the eastern districts of Paris organized around demands for bread and the Constitution of 1793 before the Prairial rising.
Role range: 1795-1799
Prairial Defendants Receive Death Sentences
Romme and other accused deputies were condemned after the insurrection, signaling the governments intention to prevent another radical challenge.
Role range: 1795-1799
Radical Deputies Defend Constitution of Year One
Gilbert Romme and other Montagnard deputies supported demands for the democratic Constitution of 1793, which had never been implemented.
Role range: 1795-1799
Radical Faubourg Resistance Continues
After the initial confrontation, militants in the eastern Paris neighborhoods continued to resist disarmament and government authority.
Role range: 1795-1799
Romme Arrested After Failed Insurrection
Gilbert Romme was among the deputies prosecuted for their alleged role in supporting the demands of the Prairial insurgents.
Role range: 1795-1799
Romme Dies After Sentencing
Romme fatally wounded himself after his condemnation, becoming associated with the group remembered as the Martyrs of Prairial.
Role range: 1795-1799
Sans Culotte Movement Suffers Decisive Defeat
The failure of Prairial marked a severe setback for the organized Parisian popular movement that had shaped earlier phases of the Revolution.
Role range: 1795-1799
Records, sources and methodology
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