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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
Nationalism
Closest personality
Charles de Gaulle
Portrait of Maximilien Robespierre
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal19%
    Unitary81%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy50%
    Autocracy50%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security71%
    Liberty29%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation61%
    Multiculturalism39%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist70%
    Pacifist30%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist45%
    Nationalist55%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public66%
    Private34%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning70%
    Free market30%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism70%
    Globalism30%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious55%
    Religious45%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive31%
    Traditionalist69%
  • Technology

    Strong · Biology
    Technology28%
    Biology73%

What sets Maximilien Robespierre apart

Most unusual position

Technology

Maximilien Robespierre leans further toward biology than 91% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 60Maximilien Robespierre 28

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

Most common position

Intervention

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

Personality median 49Maximilien Robespierre 45

Here they share common ground with most personalities.