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3 days ago · Robespierre's execution on July 28, 1794, marked the official end of the Reign of Terror, as his death led to a significant reduction in political purges and executions. This event, known as the Thermidorian Reaction , resulted in a shift towards more moderate governance and set the stage for the establishment of the French Directory.
5 days ago · The Reign of Terror, also known as La Terreur, was a dark and tumultuous time in the course of the French Revolution that led to the bloody execution of thousands of people. As one of its most influential protagonists and driving force, Maximilien Robespierre remains an important figure who should be thoroughly studied by students.
3 days ago · Georges Danton; Robespierre's close friend and Montagnard leader, executed 5 April 1794. At Cholet on 17 October, the Republican army won a decisive victory over the Vendée rebels, and the survivors escaped into Brittany. Another defeat at Le Mans on 23 December ended the rebellion as a major threat, although the insurgency continued until 1796.
- 5 May 1789 – 9 November 1799, (10 years, 6 months, and 4 days)
5 days ago · Between June 1793 and July 1794, over 17,000 people were executed using this method. Most notable is that both King Louis XVI and Queen Maire Antoinette were executed in 1793. Other French revolutionary leaders executed included Maximilien Robespierre.
6 days ago · A Professor of history at the University might want to tell these kids what happened to Maximilien Robespierre: he was executed in July 1794, by the guillotine in the Place de la Revolution. The same way he demanded of those who dared to oppose him.
Vadier also had an influential role on 9 Thermidor, during the fall of Robespierre, with whom he had a long-standing rivalry. He managed to avoid reprisals for his role during the Terror, which targeted him following Robespierre's fall, and survived the Revolution, participating in relative anonymity during the First Empire period.
4 days ago · From Napoleon's Rise to the Battle of Waterloo
