Georges Danton

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Georges Danton was a leading French revolutionary and powerful orator who helped drive the overthrow of the monarchy and the early phase of the First French Republic before being executed during the Reign of Terror.

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Georges Jacques Danton 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French revolutionary
human
lawyer
orator
politician
causeOfDeath execution
citizenship France
convictedOf counter-revolutionary activities
countryOfBirth Kingdom of France
dateOfBirth 1759-10-26
dateOfDeath 1794-04-05
educatedAt University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
surface form: University of Reims

law faculty in Paris
era The Age of Revolution
surface form: Age of Revolution
familyName Georges Danton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Danton
fieldOfWork law
politics
revolutionary activism
fullName Georges Danton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Georges Jacques Danton
givenName Georges
knownFor advocacy for national defense in 1792
leading role in the French Revolution
opposition to the excesses of the Reign of Terror
powerful oratory
mannerOfDeath execution by guillotine
memberOf Committee of Public Safety
Cordeliers Club
National Convention
movement French Revolution
notableWork leadership in the early First French Republic
role in overthrow of the French monarchy
occupation lawyer
orator
politician
revolutionary
opposedBy Committee of Public Safety
surface form: Committee of Public Safety (during the Terror)

Maximilien Robespierre
participatedIn French Revolution
September 1792 defense of the Revolution
establishment of the First French Republic
overthrow of the French monarchy
placeOfBirth Arcis-sur-Aube
placeOfDeath Paris
politicalAlignment radical republican
positionHeld Minister of Justice of France
member of the National Convention
president of the Committee of Public Safety
president of the Cordeliers Club
spouse Gabrielle Charpentier
Louise Sébastienne Gély
triedBy Revolutionary Tribunal

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Camille Desmoulins closeFriend Georges Danton
Georges Danton familyName Georges Danton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Danton
Georges Danton fullName Georges Danton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Georges Jacques Danton
Committee of Public Safety hasMember Georges Danton
National Convention keyFigure Georges Danton
French National Convention keyMember Georges Danton
French First Republic notableLeader Georges Danton
French Revolution notableLeader Georges Danton
Jacobin Club notableMember Georges Danton
Montagnards notableMember Georges Danton
Jacobin convent usedBy Georges Danton