WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the lawyer and politician who went on to be both the leader of the French Revolution and one of its last victims?
A
Maximilien Robespierre
B
Louis Capet
C
Jean-Paul Marat
D
Napoleon Bonaparte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (French: [maksimiljɛ̃ ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman who became one of the most widely known, influential, and controversial figures of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robespierre Gains Power In 1793, the Committee of Public Safety was formed. This group pretty much ran the government of France. Robespierre became the leader of the Committee and, therefore, the most powerful man in France.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794) was a French lawyer who became one of the primary leaders of the French Revolution (1789-1799). From his initial rise to stardom in the Jacobin Club, Robespierre went on to dominate the powerful Committee of Public Safety and oversee the Reign of Terror.

Detailed explanation-4: -Politician during the French Revolution. Robespierre was elected to the National Assembly of 1789-91. His defence of democratic principles made him popular, while his impartiality won him the nickname of ‘the Incorruptible’.

Detailed explanation-5: -The directory of five members indulged in internal conflicts which led them to lose their powers of governing France. This instability led Military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte to pave a way for himself as the emperor of France.

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