Reign of Terror

1793 CE · political

During the period of the Jacobin government led by Robespierre, about 17,000 people were executed by guillotine.

The radical application of the ideals of the revolution cost the lives of many people, including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

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What was Reign of Terror?
During the period of the Jacobin government led by Robespierre, about 17,000 people were executed by guillotine.
When did Reign of Terror happen?
1793 CE