Robespierre, Maximilien Marie Isidore

Robespierre, Maximilien Marie Isidore mäksēmēlyăNˈ märēˈ ēzēdôrˈ rôbĕspyĕrˈ [key], 1758–94, one of the leading figures of the French Revolution.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Terror Ends
• Reign of Terror
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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