His periodical L'Ami du peuple (The Friend of the People) made him an unofficial link with the radical Jacobin group that came to power after June 1793. His journalism was known for its …

Jean-Paul Marat was a prominent figure in the French Revolution. His polemics against the French monarchy and aristocracy were influential in the rise of the Jacobin Club, but his …

Nov 18, 2025 · Jean-Paul Marat, who advocated for the execution of the “enemies” of the French Revolution, may be most well known today for his own death. The portrait of his murder in a …

Oct 22, 2022 · The assassination of revolutionary activist and Jacobin leader Jean- Paul Marat on 13 July 1793 was one of the most iconic moments of the French Revolution (1789-1799), …

Jean-Paul Marat (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃pɔl maʁa]; born Mara; May 24, 1743 – July 13, 1793) was a French political theorist, physician, and scientist. A journalist and politician during the …

An extreme voice behind the French Revolution, Marat was one of the most important men in France, alongside Robespierre and Georges Danton, until his death by assassination.

MARAT, JEAN-PAUL (1743–1793), French revolutionary political journalist, physician, and leader of the Jacobin Mountain.

Apr 19, 2025 · His assassination on July 13 by Charlotte Corday—a young woman from Normandy—would become one of the revolution’s most iconic moments, immortalized in …

Jean-Paul Marat was a significant figure during the French Revolution, known for his radical views and fervent writings. Born into a modest Swiss Calvinist family, he initially pursued a career in …

Jean-Paul Marat (1743–1793) was a key figure in the French Revolution, renowned for his radical journalism and political activism. Marat passionately defended the sans-culottes and voiced …