Episode 3 of 3
Execution of Danton and fifteen others
- When
- 5 April 1794
- Where
- Paris
- Part of
- Execution of Georges Danton
Danton was beheaded on 5 April 1794 at sunset, together with fifteen others including Hérault de Séchelles, Westermann, and Philippeaux.
Danton was beheaded on 5 April 1794 at sunset, together with a group of fifteen people which included Hérault de Séchelles, Westermann, and Philippeaux among others. His biographical record confirms the death date of 5 April 1794. The execution occurred during the period of the revolutionary government's confrontation with the Dantonist faction, which had demanded moderation and clemency.
Sources
- Georges Danton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
- Reign of Terror Wikipedia
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