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  2. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just - Wikipedia

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    Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just (French pronunciation:; 25 August 1767 – 9 Thermidor, Year II [28 July 1794]), was a French revolutionary, political philosopher, member and president of the French National Convention, a Jacobin club leader, and a major figure of the French Revolution.

  3. Louis de Saint-Just | French Revolutionary & Jacobin Leader

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    Louis de Saint-Just, controversial ideologue of the French Revolution, one of the most zealous advocates of the Reign of Terror (1793–94), who was arrested and guillotined in the Thermidorian Reaction. Louis-Antoine-Léon de Saint-Just was born in central France, the son of a cavalry captain.

  4. The French Revolution's Angel of Death | History Today

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    The French Revolution's Angel of Death. Young, idealistic and prone to violence, Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just embodied the spirit of the French Revolution. He was devoured by the Terror he helped unleash. Marisa Linton | Published 27 Mar 2018.

  5. Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just - World History Encyclopedia

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    Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (1767-1794) was a prominent figure of the French Revolution (1789-1799). After his election to the National Convention in September 1792, he led the push for the execution of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) and was instrumental in the drafting of radical Jacobin legislation like the Ventôse Decrees and the ...

  6. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jan 2023. Web. 18 Nov 2023. Remove Ads. Advertisement. The house where Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just lived as a teenager in the rural town of Blérancourt, now a museum.

  7. Louis de Saint-Just summary | Britannica

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    Louis de Saint-Just, (born Aug. 25, 1767, Decize, France—died July 28, 1794, Paris), French Revolutionary leader.

  8. Louis Saint-Just - Alpha History

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    Louis Saint-Just (1767-1794) was a radical Jacobin, a member of the National Convention and the young ally of Maximilien Robespierre. As a teenager, Saint-Just was intelligent and well read but restless, promiscuous and disobedient. In 1786 he brought disgrace to his family by stealing some silver, an offence that earned him a stint in prison.

  9. Louis Antoine de Saint-Just - Wikiwand

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    Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just , was a French revolutionary, political philosopher, member and president of the French National Convention, a Jacobin club leader, and a major figure of the French Revolution.

  10. Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just | Encyclopedia.com

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    Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just. Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just (1767-1794), a radical political leader during the French Revolution, was a member of the ruling Jacobin group in Paris during the Reign of Terror. Louis de Saint-Just was born on Aug. 25, 1767, in Decize, the son of an army officer.

  11. Louis de Saint-Just - Oxford Reference

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    Quick Reference. (1767–94) French Revolutionary leader. He was elected an officer in the National Guard when the French Revolution began; his great loyalty to Robespierre led to his appointment to the National Convention in 1792. In his first speech he condemned Louis XVI and he was subsequently instrumental in the overthrow of the Girondins ...