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Anacharsis ClootsPolitical figure and revolutionary during the Great French Revolution; philosopher-educator, active publicist.
Date of Birth: 24.06.1755
Country:  France |
Content:
- Anacharsis Cloots: The Orator of the Human Race
- The Orator of the Human Race
- From Girondism to Jacobinism
- Arrest and Execution
Anacharsis Cloots: The Orator of the Human Race
Early Life and RevolutionBorn in 1755 as Jean Baptiste, Anacharsis Cloots was a Prussian baron from the Duchy of Cleves. He adopted the name Anacharsis after the famous ancient Greek philosopher and adopted the ideals of the Enlightenment. As a passionate advocate for equality and universal brotherhood, he became a prominent figure in the French Revolution.
The Orator of the Human Race
Cloots' rhetorical skills earned him the title "Orator of the Human Race." He represented the "Committee of Foreigners" and thanked the National Constituent Assembly for opposing tyranny. He prophesied the establishment of a "universal sovereignty" that would unite all of humanity, with Paris as its capital.
From Girondism to Jacobinism
Cloots initially supported the Girondins but later joined the Jacobins. As an "enemy of Christ," he advocated for the sovereignty of the people and rejected the Supreme Being cult proposed by Robespierre.
Arrest and Execution
After the Convention decided to expel foreigners, Cloots was arrested and tried. He was accused of conspiring to restore the monarchy and incite civil war. Despite his declaration that he would have been killed in various other cities, he was sentenced to death and guillotined in 1794.
