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Maximilien Robespierre

A central figure of the French Revolution, Robespierre linked republican virtue, popular sovereignty, and civil equality to a centralized revolutionary power, becoming a symbol of Jacobinism and the Terror.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Moderating Monarchism
Closest personality
Ahmed al-Sharaa
Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal20%
    Unitary80%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy35%
    Autocracy65%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security95%
    Liberty5%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation50%
    Multiculturalism50%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist50%
    Pacifist50%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist50%
    Nationalist50%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public50%
    Private50%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning65%
    Free market35%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism50%
    Globalism50%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious20%
    Religious80%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive50%
    Traditionalist50%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology50%
    Biology50%

What sets Maximilien Robespierre apart

Most unusual position

Power

Maximilien Robespierre leans further toward security than 97% of the 562 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 53Maximilien Robespierre 95

Of all the axes, Power is where Maximilien Robespierre stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Immigration

On Immigration, Maximilien Robespierre sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 50Maximilien Robespierre 50

Here they share common ground with most personalities.