Lawyer in 1781, Robespierre stood out for his advanced ideas, he was thus appointed deputy of Artois to the States General. He attended the Jacobins club and was one of the only opponents of the war in 1792. Conventional, he provoked, at the head of the Montagnards, the fall of the Girondins. Joined
Robert le Fort was a count of Tours from the Robertian family. He was appointed by Charles the Bald missus dominicus of the regions of Tours and Angers in 853. After a rebellion against Charles II in 855 he became duke of the region between the Seine and the Loire. From then on it was his responsibi
Robert I was the youngest son of Robert the Strong, Count of Anjou, and brother of Eudes, who became king of the West Franks in 888. Appointed by Eudes the chief of several counties, including the county of Paris. He did not claim the crown of France when his brother died in 898, but he acknowledged
Son of Hugues Capet, Robert II Le Pieux had three wives, Rozanna (whom he married at 16) , failed marriage. He then falls in love with Berthe de Bourgogne, the union being sterile, he will then marry Constance de Provence. Very quickly associated with the throne with his father, he will do the same
Elder son of William the Conqueror, Robert Courteheuse - short boot - receives Normandy. This finds independence but also anarchy. In 1091, he signed an agreement with his brother Guillaume le Roux, King of England, providing that if one of the two dies, the other automatically succeeds him. In 1096
The most remarkable Norman adventurer from the Duchy of Normandy. He will conquer southern Italy and begin that of Sicily with his younger brother Roger de Hauteville. He is the father of Bohémond de Tarente.
Lawyer, he was elected deputy to the States General, he will chair the Constituent Assembly. Elected to the Convention, he is a representative on mission in Mainz. He was president of the Five Hundred at the time of the Directory and, having become director, he organized with Barras the anti-royalis
Count of Toulouse, he is the heir of Raymond de Saint-Gilles who took part in the first crusade. In Toulouse, he maintains communal freedoms. A refined poet, he did not like war but did not lack energy. The assassination of the papal legate provoked his excommunication and the Albigensian crusade. A
Count of Toulouse, he succeeded his brother William IV in 1088. He was the first of the crusaders (1095), the most powerful and the most distinguished by his talents and his loyalty. He made a vow when he left Toulouse to devote the rest of his life to fighting the infidels. He left at the end of Oc
Raoul is the son of Richard le Justicier, Duke of Burgundy. He succeeded his father as duke in 921. He married Emme, daughter of King Robert I. On the death of this one, the great ones choose him as king, his brother-in-law Hugh the Great having probably preferred not to find himself in the case of
Deputy to the States General in 1789, he stood out on the far left of the Constituent Assembly alongside Robespierre , his companion. On their return from Varennes, the two accomplices are called The inflexible and the incorruptible. He became mayor of Paris in 1791 and moved closer to the Gironde,
Deputy in 1791, Pérignon resumed his military career to prevent the invasion of the allies, he won great victories in the Pyrenees (Montagne-Noire in 1794) and he replaced Dugommier. Elected to the Council of Five Hundred, he was showered with honors by Napoleon, who made him a senator, marshal and
Second son of Louis le Débonnaire and Queen Ermengarde, he was made king of Aquitaine at the age fourteen years old. In agreement with his brothers, Lothair and Louis II the German, he revolted against the emperor, his father, to oppose the new division ensuring a portion of his inheritance to Charl
Pépin is part of the Austrasian aristocracy, he owns several lands in the Meuse. Alongside Arnoul, bishop of Metz, he opposes Queen Brunehaut in favor of the Neustrians of Clotaire II. He concludes a marriage with his daughter Begga and Ansegisèle, the son of Arnoul. From this union will be born Pép
Pepin II of Aquitaine is the eldest son of Pepin I. He succeeded his father, illegally seizing the throne and taking Toulouse in 843. Charles II the Bald was obliged to recognize his sovereignty over Aquitaine in exchange for the oath of vassalage. Toulouse and Poitiers are looted by the Normans. In
On the death of his father Charles Martel, Pépin and Carloman shared the estate, Pépin obtained Neustria, the Burgundy and Provence. The succession is difficult and the two brothers are forced to oppose Aquitaine, Bavaria and their half-brother Griffon. They oppose their opponents victoriously, and
Grandson of Pépin de Landen, and nephew of Grimoald, Pépin de Herstal, whose fortune is already considerable marries Pléctrude. Mayor of Dagobert IIs palace in Austrasia, he was however an agent with other Frankish sovereigns. Linked to them, he probably ordered the assassination of Dagobert II. Pép
Poniatowski is the nephew of the king of Poland, divided between Austria, Prussia and Russia. After Napoleons victory at Jena and Auerstedt, he took part in the Battle of Friedland and Dresden. He rebuilt the army of Poland and reconquered territories of his country. Faithful to Napoleon, he fought
Wife of Pepin of Herstal. When her husband died in 714, she attempted to govern by ousting the heir designated by Pepin:Charles Martel, an illegitimate son. But it was met with a victorious uprising of the Neustrians.
Peter the Hermit is from around Amiens. In 1095, he would have gone on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from where he would have returned with a letter from God ordering the Christians to come to the aid of their co-religionists in the East. He is the main preacher of the first crusade. An eloquent orator,
Elected by the Third Estate, he remained discreet. As a result of the Convention he voted the death of the king. In September 1793 he joined the Committee of General Security. He actively participated in the Terror, notably in the fall of the Indulgents. Then he breaks with Robespierre and promotes
Camille Claudel (1864 – 1943) was a French sculptor of talent and genius, a major artist of the late 19th century. Learning to sculpt Camille Anastasia Kendall Maria Nicola Claudel was born on December 8, 1864, daughter of Louise-Athanaïse Claudel and Louis-Prosper Vivenne Claudel. His little br
Fatima Zohra Imalayène, known as Assia Djebar (1936 – 2015), is an Algerian woman of letters, historian and director. In 2005, she was elected to the French Academy. Thirst :a first novel at 20 Daughter of Bahia Sahraoui and Tahar Imalhayène, teacher, Fatima Zohra Imalayène was born on June 30, 1
Sardar Patel played an active role in the Constituent Assembly. He convinced the leaders to make Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution and created an atmosphere in favor of Ambedkar. Many important committees of Sardar Patel Constituent Assembly like M