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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Danton | 1 |
| Georges Jacques Danton | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French revolutionary
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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
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surface form:
University of Reims
law faculty in Paris ⓘ |
| era |
The Age of Revolution
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surface form:
Age of Revolution
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| familyName |
Georges Danton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Danton
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| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ revolutionary activism ⓘ |
| fullName |
Georges Danton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Georges Jacques Danton
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| givenName | Georges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for national defense in 1792
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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
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Cordeliers Club ⓘ National Convention ⓘ |
| movement | French Revolution ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in the early First French Republic
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role in overthrow of the French monarchy ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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orator ⓘ politician ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Committee of Public Safety
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surface form:
Committee of Public Safety (during the Terror)
Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French Revolution
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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
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member of the National Convention ⓘ president of the Committee of Public Safety ⓘ president of the Cordeliers Club ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gabrielle Charpentier
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Louise Sébastienne Gély ⓘ |
| triedBy | Revolutionary Tribunal ⓘ |
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Danton
this entity surface form:
Georges Jacques Danton