Robert-François Damiens
French domestic servant and attempted assassin (1715–1757) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert-François Damiens (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa damjɛ̃]; surname also recorded as Damier; 9 January 1715 – 28 March 1757) was a French domestic servant whose attempted assassination of King Louis XV in 1757[1] culminated in his public execution.[2] He was the last person to be executed in France by dismemberment, the traditional form of death penalty reserved for regicides.
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Robert-François Damiens | |
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Born | (1715-01-09)9 January 1715 |
Died | 28 March 1757(1757-03-28) (aged 42) Place de Grève, Paris, France |
Cause of death | Public execution by dismemberment |
Other names | Robert-François Damier |
Occupation | Domestic servant |
Known for | Attempted 1757 regicide of Louis XV |
Spouse | Elizabeth Molerienne |
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