About
Philippe Buonarroti, born Filippo Giuseppe Maria Ludovico Buonarroti in Pisa in 1761, was a revolutionary and conspirator. Of noble Tuscan origin, he studied law and absorbed the ideas of Rousseau, Mably, and Morelly. Becoming a French citizen in 1793, he served as national commissioner under Robespierre. Involved in Gracchus Babeuf's Conspiracy of the Equals in 1796, he was imprisoned and later freed by Napoleon. Exiled in Geneva and Brussels, he founded secret societies and published in 1828 his major work, Conspiration pour l'égalité dite de Babeuf, which influenced 19th-century socialism. Returning to Paris after 1830, he died there in 1837.
* 1761-11-11 — † 1837-09-17
Major works
- Conspiration pour l'égalité dite de Babeuf (1828)historical essay
Key milestones
- 1796Co-conspirator with Gracchus Babeuf in the Conspiracy of the Equals, arrested in May.
- 1808Founded the Masonic lodge Les Sublimes Maîtres Parfaits in Geneva.
- 1828Published his major work, Conspiration pour l'égalité dite de Babeuf, in Brussels.
Themes
Social equalityRevolutionSecret societiesConspiracyInfluence on socialism
Sources: britannica.com · hls-dhs-dss.ch