Born: 6 May 1758 · Died: 28 July 1794 · Age at death: 36
How old was Maximilien Robespierre when he died?
Maximilien Robespierre died aged 36. He was born on 6 May 1758 and died on 28 July 1794.
French revolutionary lawyer who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror and was guillotined in 1794
Did you know?Despite his later association with the guillotine, he was an outspoken opponent of the death penalty early in his career.
Quick facts
Date of birth6 May 1758
Date of death28 July 1794
Age at death36
Cause of deathDecapitation
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceArras, France
Occupationpolitician, lawyer, journalist
Editor's Take:
Robespierre is the most debated figure of the French Revolution. A lawyer from Arras, he began as a defender of the poor and an opponent of the death penalty. He became leader of the radical Jacobins. On the Committee of Public Safety, he helped run the Reign of Terror, when thousands were executed. Admirers called him "the Incorruptible" for his honesty. Enemies feared him. He was overthrown and guillotined in July 1794.
Key Milestones
1789: Estates-General – deputy for Artois
1791: Death penalty – argues for abolition
1793: Committee of Public Safety – joins
1794: Festival of the Supreme Being – leads
Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (French:; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognised as one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre's birthday is May 6. He was born on May 6, 1758 in Arras, France.
How old was Maximilien Robespierre when he died?
Maximilien Robespierre died on July 28, 1794, aged 36.
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