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The Reign of Terror was a period of massacres and executions in France from 1792 to 1794, during the French Revolution. It was influenced by Enlightenment thought, threats of foreign invasion, and the ideology of the Committee of Public Safety, led by Robespierre.
Reign of Terror, period of the French Revolution from September 5, 1793, to July 27, 1794, during which the Revolutionary government decided to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution (nobles, priests, and hoarders).
5 ημέρες πριν · The Reign of Terror took place between September 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794. During the Terror, the committee exercised virtual dictatorial control over the French government. It targeted and systematically executed perceived enemies of the Revolution .
1 Νοε 2022 · The Reign of Terror ended with the arrests and executions of Maximilien Robespierre and his supporters on 28 July 1794. This led into the period of the Thermidorian Reaction which tried to reverse much of the damage done by the Terror.
According to folklore, the Terror was a deadly period where Maximilien Robespierre, the Committee of Public Safety and the Revolutionary Tribunals condemned thousands of people to die under the falling blade of the guillotine.
Robespierre, having been branded a failed dictator by the right and a moderate by the left, saw his popular support collapse. Ultimately, he was unable to kill his rivals faster than they could unite against him.
Robespierre replied to the plea for an end to the Terror, justifying the collective authority of the National Convention, administrative centralisation, and the purging of local authorities. He said he had to avoid two cliffs: indulgence and severity.
