Maximilian Robespierre: The Reign Of Terror

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Maximilian Robespierre Who was the ruler of the Reign of Terror, which was one of the most gruesome and horrific eras of French History? Who executed over 16,594 people? The person that is the answer to both of these questions is Maximilian Robespierre. Maximilian Robespierre was a very important person in the French Revolution, and was one of the people that contributed the most to France winning its independence. Maximilian Robespierre was one of the most influential figures in the French Revolution because of his tragic childhood, his leadership in the Reign of Terror, and the use of his favorite murder weapon, the guillotine. Maximilian-Francois-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre was born in Arras, France on May 6, 1758. He was the son to Maximilian-Barthelemy …show more content…
His influence is said to be one of the main reasons France has its independence today. Even though many people would disagree with how he achieve this goal, he still stayed dedicated and completed his mission. Maximilian didn’t just automatically become the ruler of the Reign of Terror, he had to work himself up the ladder of leadership. He started off by making a reputation of himself in his hometown. He became known as the “The Incorruptible”, which people saw as a local hero. He then worked hard and became a judge at the age of thirty. He then began to move up in his political career. For example on January 1st he was elected a French delegate. He then traveled to Paris to represent the Third Estate, also known as the “Common Man”. At first people didn’t known if Robespierre was a revolutionary or not. Many say that he was all for the French Revolution, even though he was caught saying "a general revolution in France, may be harmful, as well as it been unnecessary for dealing with France's problems”. Although Maximilian wasn't all for the revolution, once it began he was a full revolutionary. In 1789, Robespierre was elected as the head president for the Jacobin Club. A year later, the people of Paris rebelled against King Louis XVI. Robespierre was then elected the head of Paris delegation, to the New Convention. The French National Convention was what the delegates called themselves. The King
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