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{{Quote|At this moment, he sees an entire nation, at war with all the oppressors of the human race, suspend its heroic efforts in order to raise its thoughts and vows to the Great Being who gave it the mission to undertake these efforts and the strength to execute them.|Maximilien de Robespierre speaking to his audience at the festival|Assassin's Creed: Unity|The Supreme Being}} | {{Quote|At this moment, he sees an entire nation, at war with all the oppressors of the human race, suspend its heroic efforts in order to raise its thoughts and vows to the Great Being who gave it the mission to undertake these efforts and the strength to execute them.|Maximilien de Robespierre speaking to his audience at the festival.|Assassin's Creed: Unity|The Supreme Being}} | ||
[[File:ACU The Supreme Being 2.png|thumb|250px|The Festival of the Supreme Being]] | [[File:ACU The Supreme Being 2.png|thumb|250px|The Festival of the Supreme Being]] | ||
The '''Festival of the Supreme Being''' was a | The '''Festival of the Supreme Being''' was a festival hosted by [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] during the [[French Revolution]]. It was held on the [[Champ de Mars]] in [[Paris]] on 8 June 1794. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The festival was organized by Robespierre's friend, [[Jacques-Louis David]], alongside fellow supporters of Robespierre.<ref>''[[Project Widow]]''</ref> A loose interpretation of the [[Templars]]' ideals, the idea of the "Supreme Being" had made Robespierre want to declare a inaugural holiday for his [[Cult of the Supreme Being|people]] as well as the new state religion. Despite a letter of warning from his [[Grand Master]], [[François-Thomas Germain]], Robespierre continued on with his festivities. Once the festival started, the [[Jacobins|Jacobin]] leader was already being opposed due to | The festival was organized by Robespierre's friend, [[Jacques-Louis David]], alongside fellow supporters of Robespierre.<ref>''[[Project Widow]]''</ref> A loose interpretation of the [[Templars]]' ideals, the idea of the "Supreme Being" had made Robespierre want to declare a inaugural holiday for his [[Cult of the Supreme Being|people]] as well as the new state religion. Despite a letter of warning from his [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]], [[François-Thomas Germain]], Robespierre continued on with his festivities. Once the festival started, the [[Jacobins|Jacobin]] leader was already being opposed due to the multiple beheadings that had occurred during his [[Reign of Terror|reign]].<ref name="The Supreme Being">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Supreme Being]]</ref> | ||
Through some investigation and sleuthing, [[Arno Dorian]] found incriminating evidence against Robespierre, who had selected names from the [[National Convention]] to be brought to the guillotine. His ally, [[Élise de la Serre]], also found Robespierre's [[wine]] and drugged it to cause Robespierre to have hallucinations. While Robespierre continued with his speech, Arno filled the critics' pockets in the audience with Robespierre's list for the next executions. As the festival ended with a slurring Robespierre, the people began to turn against him thanks to Arno and Élise's plan to discredit him. As a result, Robespierre's allies and support dissipated.<ref name="The Supreme Being"/> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Historically, the festival was planned too well as the atmosphere was stiff. The festival ultimately backfired and became one of the main factors of Robespierre's | Historically, the festival was planned too well as the atmosphere was stiff. The festival ultimately backfired and became one of the main factors of Robespierre's downfall.<ref>{{WP|Cult of the Supreme Being}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACU The Supreme Being 9.png|Robespierre speaking to the festival's audience | ACU The Supreme Being 9.png|Robespierre speaking to the festival's audience | ||
ACU The Supreme Being 8.png|A drugged Robespierre still giving a speech | ACU The Supreme Being 8.png|A drugged Robespierre still giving a speech | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{ACU}} | {{ACU}} | ||
[[Category:Timeline]] | [[Category:Timeline]] | ||
[[Category:Festivals]] | [[Category:Festivals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:12, 11 July 2026
- "At this moment, he sees an entire nation, at war with all the oppressors of the human race, suspend its heroic efforts in order to raise its thoughts and vows to the Great Being who gave it the mission to undertake these efforts and the strength to execute them."
- ―Maximilien de Robespierre speaking to his audience at the festival.[src]-[m]
The Festival of the Supreme Being was a festival hosted by Maximilien de Robespierre during the French Revolution. It was held on the Champ de Mars in Paris on 8 June 1794.
History[edit | edit source]
The festival was organized by Robespierre's friend, Jacques-Louis David, alongside fellow supporters of Robespierre.[1] A loose interpretation of the Templars' ideals, the idea of the "Supreme Being" had made Robespierre want to declare a inaugural holiday for his people as well as the new state religion. Despite a letter of warning from his Grand Master, François-Thomas Germain, Robespierre continued on with his festivities. Once the festival started, the Jacobin leader was already being opposed due to the multiple beheadings that had occurred during his reign.[2]
Through some investigation and sleuthing, Arno Dorian found incriminating evidence against Robespierre, who had selected names from the National Convention to be brought to the guillotine. His ally, Élise de la Serre, also found Robespierre's wine and drugged it to cause Robespierre to have hallucinations. While Robespierre continued with his speech, Arno filled the critics' pockets in the audience with Robespierre's list for the next executions. As the festival ended with a slurring Robespierre, the people began to turn against him thanks to Arno and Élise's plan to discredit him. As a result, Robespierre's allies and support dissipated.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Historically, the festival was planned too well as the atmosphere was stiff. The festival ultimately backfired and became one of the main factors of Robespierre's downfall.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Robespierre speaking to the festival's audience -
A drugged Robespierre still giving a speech
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Project Widow
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Supreme Being
- ↑
Cult of the Supreme Being on Wikipedia
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