Robert-François Damiens
Robert-François Damiens | |
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| Born | 9 January 1715 |
| Died | 28 March 1757 (aged 42) Place de Grève, Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Public execution by dismemberment |
| Other names | Robert-François Damier |
| Occupation | Domestic servant |
| Known for | Attempted 1757 regicide of Louis XV |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Molerienne |
Robert-François Damiens (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa damjɛ̃]; surname also recorded as Damier, [damje]; 9 January 1715 – 28 March 1757) was a French domestic servant whose attempted assassination of King Louis XV in 1757 culminated in his public execution. He was the last person to be executed in France by dismemberment, the traditional form of death penalty reserved for regicides.