# Barras — The Crowd character guide

> Barras in The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crowd

## Who they are

French revolutionary politician mentioned in context of crowd dynamics.

## Relationships

### [Augereau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/characters/augereau)

_professional_

Augereau and Barras are political and military colleagues during the revolutionary period.

### [Napoleon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/characters/napoleon)

_professional_

Barras was a political patron who helped advance Napoleon's early career, later becoming a rival.

## In the story

### [Parliamentary Assemblies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/v-parliamentary-assemblies)

Mentioned in the context of the Convention's automatic behavior and the influence of leaders during the French Revolution.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/endnotes)

Cited as declaring that committees decimated the Convention, picking off members at their pleasure.

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