Ravachol
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François Koeningstein, known as Ravachol, (1859-1892), was a French anarchist best known for terrorism.
Ravachol held that property was immoral and that criminal acts, such as robbery and forgery, furthered the anarchist cause. He gained notoriety for the robbery and murder of Jacques Brunel, and Ravachol used the 15,000 francs he stole to help the families of anarchists sentenced for resisting arrest. Escaping police custody, Ravachol subsequently attacked the homes of the prosecutors and judges who handed out the punitive sentences. In 1892, Ravachol was captured, tried and executed for the murder of Jacques Brunel.
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