The famous military leader who died after a 33-day reign was Emperor Alexander VII of Russia, known as Alexander I. However, his reign was much longer, and the 33-day reference actually pertains to Emperor Louis XVI of France, who was executed during the French Revolution after being captured trying to flee the country in June 1791. If discussing military leaders in terms of brief reigns, Guinean general Robert Guillaumat led a short-lived French military government in 1944. However, the most historically noted brief reign would be more accurately characterized by political or military leaders of lesser importance, causing some confusion in historical records.