Person
Jean Calas
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1761–1764
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean Calas, 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
Execution of Jean Calas
1761–1764Role: Protestant merchant and accused murderer
- Death of Marc-Antoine Calas
Marc-Antoine Calas was found dead in the family home in October 1761, triggering the investigation into his father.
- Sentencing to the Wheel
The court sentenced Jean Calas to be broken on the wheel on 9 March 1762.
- Execution of Jean Calas
Jean Calas was executed on 10 March 1762 in Toulouse despite his protestations of innocence.
- Annulment of Sentence
King Louis XV annulled the sentence against Jean Calas in 1764 following Voltaire's advocacy.
- Death of Marc-Antoine Calas
Sources
- Jean Calas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19