The "Republic ofVirtue" was a period in French history (1793-1794) where Maximilien Robespierre remained in power.
The Reign of Terror (27 June 1793 - 27 July 1794), was a period of violence that occurred for one year and two months after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution."
they believed it would be the start of "republic of virtue"
Maxamillian Robespierre
The reign or terror started when the Jacobins gained control over the French government. Robespierre advocated for a Republic of Virtue and guillotined whomever he thought did not "support" the revolution. Of course, you can imagine France was plunged into a state of terror because thousands of citizens were being executed.
the Reign of Terror
The Republic of France.
they believed it would be the start of "republic of virtue"
Maxamillian Robespierre
It was devoid of every conceivable virtue.
The reign or terror started when the Jacobins gained control over the French government. Robespierre advocated for a Republic of Virtue and guillotined whomever he thought did not "support" the revolution. Of course, you can imagine France was plunged into a state of terror because thousands of citizens were being executed.
the Reign of Terror
The term "republic of virtue" was used during the French Revolution to emphasize the idea of a society based on civic responsibility, equality, and virtuous behavior. It aimed to create a collective sense of civic duty and moral values among citizens, promoting a selfless commitment to the common good. However, the execution of this concept was marred by the Reign of Terror, where political repression and violence led to the downfall of Robespierre, who championed the idea of the republic of virtue.
The year was 1793.
The Republic of France.
The Reign of Terror.
Maximilien Robespierre was a leading figure in the French Revolution and a prominent member of the Committee of Public Safety. He is often associated with the Reign of Terror and advocated for the use of terror as a means to achieve revolutionary goals. Robespierre famously stated that "virtue is not a gift of nature," asserting that it must be cultivated through civic engagement and the active participation of citizens in a republic. He believed that true virtue is inseparable from the pursuit of liberty and the common good.
"If the spring of popular government in time of peace is virtue, the springs of popular government in revolution are at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is powerless"
Germany had the Holocaust. France had the Reign of Terror.