Reign of Terror
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The Reign of Terror was a particularly violent and radical phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions, political purges, and authoritarian rule under the Committee of Public Safety.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reign of Terror canonical | 87 |
| La Terreur | 1 |
| Reign of Terror (1949 film) | 1 |
| Reign of Terror in France | 1 |
| ReignOfTerror | 1 |
| The Reign of Terror | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
defense of the Revolution
ⓘ
elimination of internal enemies ⓘ suppression of counter-revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reign of Terror
ⓘ
surface form:
La Terreur
The Terror ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
centralized authoritarian rule
ⓘ
mass executions ⓘ political purges ⓘ revolutionary tribunals ⓘ suspension of civil liberties ⓘ |
| context |
War of the First Coalition
ⓘ
civil war in the Vendée ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Thermidorian Reaction
ⓘ
surface form:
Coup of 9 Thermidor
|
| endTime | 1794-07-28 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfDeathsWithoutTrial | 10000 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfExecutions | 17000 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Thermidorian Reaction ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
example of revolutionary violence
ⓘ
symbol of state terror ⓘ |
| ideology |
radical Jacobinism
ⓘ
revolutionary republicanism ⓘ |
| keyInstitution |
Committee of Public Safety
ⓘ
surface form:
Committee of General Security
Committee of Public Safety ⓘ Revolutionary Tribunal ⓘ |
| ledBy | Committee of Public Safety ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Law of 22 Prairial
ⓘ
Law of Suspects ⓘ |
| location |
French First Republic
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| mainLeader |
Georges Couthon
ⓘ
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just ⓘ Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | guillotine ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Cult of the Supreme Being
ⓘ
surface form:
Festival of the Supreme Being
execution of Georges Danton ⓘ execution of Marie Antoinette ⓘ execution of the Hébertists ⓘ |
| opposedFaction | Girondins ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalFaction | Montagnards ⓘ |
| precededBy | Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793 ⓘ |
| result |
fall and execution of Robespierre
ⓘ
rise of Thermidorian moderates ⓘ weakening of Jacobin Club ⓘ |
| startTime | 1793-09-05 ⓘ |
Referenced by (92)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La Terreur
subject surface form:
Picpus Cemetery
this entity surface form:
ReignOfTerror
subject surface form:
Errancis Cemetery