Augustin Robespierre

Augustin de Robespierre
Presumed portrait of Robespierre, c. 1790 (Musée Carnavalet)
Member of the National Convention
for Paris
In office
20 September 1792 – 28 July 1794
Personal details
BornAugustin Bon Joseph de Robespierre
(1763-01-21)21 January 1763
Arras, Artois, France
Died28 July 1794(1794-07-28) (aged 31)
Place de la Révolution, Paris, France
Cause of deathExecution by guillotine
PartyThe Mountain

Augustin Bon Joseph de Robespierre (French: [ogystɛ̃ d(ə) ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ]; 21 January 1763 – 28 July 1794), known as Robespierre the Younger (Robespierre le Jeune), was a French lawyer and politician, the younger brother of revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre. His political views were similar to his brother's. When his brother was arrested on 9 Thermidor, Robespierre volunteered to be arrested as well, and he was executed by the guillotine along with Maximilien and 20 of his supporters.

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