About
Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau, born in 1749 at Le Bignon-Mirabeau and died in 1791 in Paris, is a major figure of the French Revolution. Born into a noble family, he led a turbulent youth marked by debts and imprisonments under lettres de cachet. Elected deputy of the Third Estate in 1789, he became famous for his eloquence and opposition to absolutism. An advocate of a constitutional monarchy, he secretly advised Louis XVI while remaining a revolutionary leader. The first person buried in the Panthéon, his remains were removed in 1794 after the discovery of his secret correspondence with the court.
* 1749-03-09 — † 1791-04-02
Major works
- Des lettres de cachet et des prisons d'état (1782)essay
- De la monarchie prussienne sous Frédéric le Grand (1788)historical work
- Histoire secrète de la cour de Berlin (1789)historical work
- Lettres à Sophiecorrespondence
Key milestones
- 1789Elected deputy of the Third Estate to the Estates-General for Aix-en-Provence.
- 1789On June 23, he defied the king's order to disperse, declaring that the deputies would leave 'only at the point of the bayonet'.
- 1791First person buried in the Panthéon, created for distinguished citizens.
Themes
Individual libertyConstitutional monarchyPolitical eloquenceHuman rightsRevolution
Sources: britannica.com · larousse.fr