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Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
August 25, 1767 – July 28, 1794
French revolutionary politician (1767–1794)
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Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just, sometimes nicknamed the Archangel of Terror, 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. The youngest person elected to the National Convention, he was a member of the Mountain faction and a steadfast supporter and close friend of Robespierre. He was swept away in Robespierre's downfall on 9 Thermidor, Year II.
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- Birthday · August 25
- Anniversary · July 28
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