Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Giuseppe Maria Fieschi
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites

Giuseppe Maria Fieschi

French conspirator
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
History

Giuseppe Maria Fieschi (born Dec. 13, 1790, Murato, Corsica, Fr.—died Feb. 19, 1836, Paris) was a French republican conspirator who on July 28, 1835, unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate King Louis-Philippe. As a youth Fieschi served in the Neapolitan army. After returning to Corsica, he was imprisoned for theft for 10 years, from 1816 to 1826. Making his way to Paris after the July Revolution of 1830, he obtained government employment under the name Gérard. Apparently...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile