Honoré Gabriel Riqueti
French politician and journalist
Born
March 9th, 1749
276 years ago
Died
April 2nd, 1791
234 years ago — 42 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
France
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Advocated for the Third Estate
Contributed to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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