Jean-Lambert Tallien

Jean-Lambert Tallien was a French revolutionary politician who helped overthrow Maximilien Robespierre on 9 Thermidor Year II and later served in the Directory.

Maximilien Robespierre: A French revolutionary leader who dominated the Committee of Public Safety before his overthrow in July 1794. Tallien became one of Robespierre’s most prominent opponents during the crisis of 9 Thermidor.
Coup of 9 Thermidor: The 27–28 July 1794 overthrow and arrest of Maximilien Robespierre and his allies. Tallien’s speech and threat of force helped turn the Convention against Robespierre.
Convention of 9 Thermidor: The session of the National Convention on 9 Thermidor Year II that initiated Robespierre’s downfall. Tallien’s denunciation helped make the session a turning point against Robespierre.
French Revolutionary Tribunal: The revolutionary court in Paris that tried people accused of political crimes from 1793 to 1795. Thermidorian leaders curtailed the tribunal’s power after Tallien helped topple Robespierre.
Thérésa Tallien: A prominent French society figure born Teresa Cabarrús who married Jean-Lambert Tallien in 1794. Her imprisonment helped precipitate Tallien’s break with Robespierre.
Reign of Terror: A period of emergency government and political repression in France, conventionally dated from 1793 to 1794. Tallien first exercised power within the institutions of the Terror before helping end Robespierre’s dominance.
Thermidorian Reaction: The political reversal after 9 Thermidor that dismantled Robespierre’s influence and curtailed the Terror. Tallien became a prominent participant in the reaction following the coup.
White Terror: A wave of anti-Jacobin violence and reprisals in France during the Thermidorian period. The end of Robespierre’s rule did not end political violence; it redirected it against former Jacobins.
Paul Barras: A French revolutionary politician who became a leading member of the Directory and its executive leadership. Barras and Tallien both emerged from the Thermidorian reaction into post-Terror politics.
Bordeaux: A major city in southwestern France and the capital of the Gironde department. As a representative on mission, Tallien enforced revolutionary policy in Bordeaux.

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