The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799. During this time, several figures emerged as leaders of the revolution, including Jean-Paul Marat, Maximilien Robespierre, and Georges Danton. Marat was a radical journalist and politician who was assassinated in 1793. Robespierre was a lawyer and politician who was instrumental in the Reign of Terror, during which thousands of people were executed. Danton was a lawyer and politician who was initially a leader of the revolution but later opposed Robespierre's policies. All three of these figures played important roles in the French Revolution.