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Louis Antoine Léon De Saint-just (french Pronunciation: {7f200b}[s̃{7f0292}yst]; 25 August 1767 ? 28 July 1794), Usually Known As Saint-just, Was A Military And Political Leader During The French Revolution. The Youngest Of The Deputies Elected To The National Convention In 1792, Saint-just Rose Quickly In Their Ranks And Became A Major Leader Of The Government Of The French First Republic. He Spearheaded The Movement To Execute King Louis Xvi And Later Drafted The Radical French Constitution Of 1793. He Became The Closest Confidant Of Maximilien Robespierre, And Served With Him As One Of The Commissioners Of The Powerful Committee Of Public Safety. Dispatched As A Commissar To The Army During Its Rocky Start In The French Revolutionary Wars, Saint-just Imposed Severe Discipline, And He Was Credited By Many For The Army's Subsequent Revival At The Front. Back In Paris, He Supervised The Consolidation Of Robespierre's Power Through A Ruthless And Bloody Program Of Intimidation. In His Relatively Brief Time On The Historical Stage, He Became The Enduring Public Face Of The Reign Of Terror, Full Of Dark Zeal And Energy. Dubbed The Angel Of Death, Saint-just Organized The Arrests And P

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Author

Norman Hampson

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780631162339

Category

history

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

2.62 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14