The French Revolution: Parties, Leaders, and Their Fates
A visual map of revolutionary factions from the Estates-General (May 1789) to Napoleon's coup of 18 Brumaire (November 1799). Vertical position reflects political alignment — top is the radical left, bottom is the monarchist right. Band thickness suggests each faction's relative strength at that moment. Hover any leader, band, era label, or key event along the timeline for detail.
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Executed by guillotine
Exiled / emigrated
Suicide
Died (illness / prison)
Assassinated
Survived the Revolution
Band thickness is illustrative — there were no opinion polls. Strength reflects Convention seats, club membership, and popular sway as historians describe them. Dot position marks each leader's period of prominence; the fate marker lies at the date of their death or exile.
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