Teresa Tallien

The daughter of a Spanish financier of the Comte de Kabarryus, who was later Minister of Joseph Bonaparte, she received an excellent education. When her father, just before the Revolution, was appointed by the Spanish ambassador in France and moved with his family in Paris, she will soon become, thanks to the beauty and intelligence, success in Parisian society, and her salon became one of the most popular. In 1790, Mr.. She married adviser to the Parliament of the Marquis de Fontenay. When after the September killing Marques emigrated, she got a divorce. At this time, she was already a hot fan of revolutionary ideas and wishes, like Ms. Roland, personal engagement in the Revolution, appealed to the Convent of the remarkable petition on the Political Rights of Women. However, when the terror intensified, she decided to go to Madrid, to his father, but was detained in Bordeaux. Here at that time was Tallien, sent by the convention for dealing with the Girondins. The revolutionary tribunal was in operation, the execution followed execution. Jeanne, however, avoided the fate of "suspicious" because Tallien carried away with its first meeting. To save the life she became his mistress and was able to get him a great influence. Instead of the old brutality became Tallien differ moderation, why have brought upon themselves by Robespierre charges moderatizme. The Convention called him back to Paris, his lover was arrested. The desire to save her, prompting Tallien play a prominent role in the coup 9 Thermidor. After the overthrow of Robespierre, she married Tallien, was the soul of Thermidor reaction and got the nickname Notre-Dame de Thermidor; in her salon is usually collected Thermidorians. Not loving her husband, Tallien put up with him only so long as it was in force. When during a directory of its value was falling heavily, and from 18 Brumaire was reduced to zero, Tallien broke up with him, in 1803, Mr.. was divorced and soon married the Comte de Caraman, later Prince de Chimay. The social role it was finished.