The French Revolution was a period of history marked by profound political, social and cultural upheaval. One of the most dramatic events of this period was the Terror, a phase of violent repression carried out by the revolutionary government against its enemies, real or imagined.
In this video, we take a look at one of the key players in the Terror: Maximilien de Robespierre, a lawyer and politician who embodied the republican ideal and civic virtue, but who also ordered the deaths of thousands of people in the name of safeguarding the Revolution.
Who was Robespierre? What were his ideas and motivations? How did he exercise his power and why was he eventually overthrown and executed? What assessment can be made of his actions and his legacy? These are just some of the questions we will try to answer as we retrace the career of this complex, controversial and fascinating figure.
Robespierre, the incorruptible: his life before the Revolution
Maximilien de Robespierre is one of the most famous and controversial figures of the French Revolution. He played a major role in the fall of the monarchy, the proclamation of the Republic, the fight against internal and external enemies, and the establishment of the Terror regime. But who was he before he became the leader of the Jacobins and the Committee of Public Safety? What were his origins, his education
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