Charles-Henri Sanson

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1792–1793

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles-Henri Sanson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Execution of Louis XVI of France

   1792–1793

   Role: High executioner of the French First Republic who carried out the execution

   1. 110 August 1792 · Temple Prison, ParisImprisonment at the Temple

      After the 10 August 1792 insurrection, Louis XVI and his family were confined at the Temple Prison in Paris.

   2. 2mid-January 1793 · National Convention, ParisConviction for high treason

      The National Convention convicted Louis of high treason in a near-unanimous vote four days before his execution.

   3. 321 January 1793 · Place de la Révolution, ParisGuillotining at the Place de la Révolution

      Louis XVI was publicly guillotined on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution, proclaiming his innocence.

Sources

1. Execution of Louis XVI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04