jul 27, 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre rises to power
Description:
A radical leader, Robespierre, gained power with the support of the Jacobins, and eventually became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. He set out to purify France by wiping out every trace of its past in order to create a “republic of virtue”.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 27, 1793
Now
~ 232 years ago