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Georges Danton
Politician
1759 – 1794
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Who was Georges Danton?
Georges Jacques Danton was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution and the first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic". A moderating influence on the Jacobins, he was guillotined by the advocates of revolutionary terror after accusations of venality and leniency to the enemies of the Revolution.
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- Born
- Oct 26, 1759
Arcis-sur-Aube - Spouses
- Antoinette Gabrielle Danton
(1787/06/10 - 1793/02/10)
- Antoinette Gabrielle Danton
- Children
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Law degree, Reims University
Law
( - 1784)
- Law degree, Reims University
- Lived in
- Champagne-Ardenne
- Died
- Apr 5, 1794
Place de la Concorde
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on July 23, 2013
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