Georges+Danton

George Danton (born 26 October 1759) (died 5 April 1794)

Danton was born at [|Arcis-sur-Aube] in northeastern [|France],to a not very wealthy family. He was given a good education and was launched in the career of an [|Advocate] in Paris.Danton's first appearance in the [|Revolution] was as president of the [|Cordeliers] club. Danton was involved in the storming of the Bastille and the forced removal of the court from the grand palace [|Versailles] to the [|Tuileries] (a royal palace in Paris).

In spring of 1790 he supported the arrest of [|Jean-Paul Marat]. That autumn he was selected as commander of his district battalion of the [|National Guard]. In the beginning of 1791 he was elected administrator of the //[|département]// of Paris.

Many historians describe him as "the chief force in the overthrow of the [|monarchy] and the establishment of the [|First French Republic]".[|[][|2][|]] A moderating influence on the [|Jacobins], he was [|guillotined] by the advocates of [|revolutionary terror] after accusations of venality and leniency to the enemies of the Revolution.