Alexander Hamilton vs Maximilien Robespierre
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) and Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1758 to 1794.
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Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804)
- — Born on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies Verified
- — Emigrated from the West Indies to North America Verified
- — Enrolled at King's College (now Columbia University) in New York City Verified
- — Appointed aide-de-camp to General George Washington Verified
- — Married Elizabeth Schuyler Verified
- — Led a successful assault at the Siege of Yorktown Verified
- — Co-authored the Federalist Papers Verified
- — Appointed first United States Secretary of the Treasury Verified
- — Mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken, New Jersey Verified
- — Died in New York City from his duel wound Verified
Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794)
- — Born in Arras, France Verified
- — Won a scholarship to the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris Verified
- — Established a legal practice in Arras Verified
- — Elected deputy to the Estates-General for the Third Estate of Artois Verified
- — Became a leading voice of the Jacobin Club Verified
- — Elected to the Committee of Public Safety Verified
- — Presided over the Festival of the Supreme Being in Paris Verified
- — Arrested during the Thermidorian Reaction Verified
- — Executed by guillotine at the Place de la Révolution Verified