Charles-Henri Sanson
Executioner, Person Or Being In Fiction
1739 – 1806
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Who was Charles-Henri Sanson?
Charles-Henri Sanson, full title Chevalier Charles-Henri Sanson de Longval was the Royal Executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI and High Executioner of the First French Republic. He administered capital punishment in the city of Paris for over forty years, and by his own hand executed nearly 3,000 people, including the King himself.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1739
Paris - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 4, 1806
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on July 23, 2013
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