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Maximilien Robespierre, a prominent lawyer, statesman, and pivotal figure in the French Revolution, met his end on July 28, 1794, when he was executed by guillotine in Paris. He played a crucial role in shaping post-monarchical France and is credited with coining the influential motto “Liberté, égalité, fraternité.”
Despite his foundational contributions to the republic, Robespierre’s legacy is marred by his leadership during the Reign of Terror, a tumultuous period characterised by widespread arrests and executions aimed at eliminating perceived threats to the revolution. On July 27, he was apprehended alongside other revolutionary leaders, as the governing Convention grew fearful of the prospect of yet another purge.