Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (l. 1749-1791) was a French orator and nobleman who rose to prominence as a leader during the early stages of the French Revolution (1789-1799). From the disgraced and scandalized son of a distinguished marquis, Mirabeau's oratory skills would carry him to a new reputation as the voice of the people and a national hero.
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9 Mar 1749Future French revolutionary leader Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, is born.
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1777 - 1782Mirabeau is imprisoned in the castle of Vincennes after the seduction and abduction of "Sophie" de Monnier; while imprisoned, he begins to write political treatises.
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23 Jun 1789During the Estates-General, Mirabeau makes his famous retort against a representative of the king, helping to solidify him as a revolutionary leader.
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Jun 1790Mirabeau secretly meets with the captive Queen Marie Antoinette of France, begins to work in the king's interest after accepting his money.
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2 Apr 1791Comte de Mirabeau, revolutionary leader and advocate for a French constitutional monarchy, dies aged 42.
