Jean-Paul Marat - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-Paul Marat was a French doctor and journalist famous for writing about the French revolution and encouraging the Reign of Terror.[1]
Death
[change | change source]He was stabbed to death in Paris by Charlotte Corday, an act made famous in a painting by Jacques-Louis David. Corday was executed 4 days later after the assassination.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jean-Paul Marat | Biography, Death, Painting, Writings, & Facts". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ↑ "Charlotte Corday assassinates French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat | July 13, 1793". HISTORY. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Jean-Paul Marat at Wikimedia Commons