Napoleonic Era
The head of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror in France from 1793 to 1794 was Maximilien Robespierre. He played a key role in orchestrating policies that led to mass executions of perceived enemies of the revolution, justifying these actions as necessary for the protection of the republic. Robespierre's influence peaked until he was eventually arrested and executed in July 1794, marking the end of the Terror.
The reign of terror was a period between 1794 and 1795 and lasted 10 months. France did not have a monarch anymore, for the French revolutionists had killed their royal family in 1793.
livre was the unit of currency in France before 1794...
During the Reign of Terror (1793-1794), France was under a revolutionary government known as the National Convention, which operated as a form of radical republicanism. This period was characterized by the dominance of the Jacobins, particularly under leaders like Maximilien Robespierre. The government implemented extreme measures, including political purges and mass executions, in an effort to eliminate perceived enemies of the revolution and maintain control. The Reign of Terror ultimately led to significant internal conflict and the eventual downfall of the Jacobin leadership.
He was placed under house arrest in 1794 because his association with the Robespierres. He was exiled to Elba which was a far cry from doing hard time. His exile on St. Helena was more restrictive since he was a known flight risk, but he still had his retinue and servants.
He was the de facto leader of France between 1793 and 1794. He was born in 1758 and he was executed in 1794.
Terror
1793, 1794
The reign of terror
J. B. Sirich has written: 'The revolutionary committees in the departments of France, 1793-1794'
July 1793 to July 1794
the period from 1793-1794 is referred to as reign of terror.Robespiere followed a policy of severe control and punishment on those whom he saw being enemies of the republic were arrested imprisoned and then were hanged by a revolutionary tribunal.
The thermidorean reaction was the dismantling of the machinery of the reign of terror. The Reign of Terror occurred in France from 1793 to 1794.
The reign of terror was a period between 1794 and 1795 and lasted 10 months. France did not have a monarch anymore, for the French revolutionists had killed their royal family in 1793.
July 1793 to July 1794
The creation of Democratic-Republican societies in 1793 and 1794 was revealing. It showed that there were Americans who were starting to show vigorous support for a grassroots democracy.
1793 to 1794