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Born May 6, 1758, Arras, France -
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Robespierre studies at the Louis-le-Grand college in Paris; during his studies, he is acquainted with the works of Rousseau. -
Robespierre practices law in Arras, earning a reputation as a defender of the marginalized. -
In 1789, when he was elected to represent the Third Estate of Artois in the pre-Revolutionary Estates-General -
Robespierre is first elected to the presidency of the Jacobin Club. -
he welcomed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which formed the preamble of the French constitution of September 3, 1791, and he insisted that all laws should conform to it. -
Maximilien Robespierre came to dominate the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror took place between September 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794 -
Law of 22 Prairial intensifies the Reign of Terror, accelerating the trial phase and leading to more executions. -
18 Jun For unknown reasons, Robespierre secludes himself from public life, giving his enemies time to gather. -
Robespierre and his followers are denounced by the National Convention and declared to be outlaws.