Person

Georges Danton

1759–1794 · 18th century · Also known as Georges Jacques Danton

Georges Danton was a lawyer and orator who became one of the leading figures of the French Revolution. A founder of the Cordeliers Club, he was minister of justice after the fall of the monarchy in 1792 and rallied the nation against foreign invasion. A member of the first Committee of Public Safety, he later urged moderation and an end to the Terror, and was tried and executed in April 1794 on the orders of the faction around Robespierre.

Great speeches

Danton: Audacity, Always Audacity2 September 1792

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