Thermidorian Reaction
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The Thermidorian Reaction was a pivotal phase of the French Revolution marked by the overthrow and execution of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, leading to a more moderate republican government.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coup of 9 Thermidor | 3 |
| Thermidorians | 2 |
| Fall of Robespierre (9 Thermidor Year II) | 1 |
| Réaction thermidorienne | 1 |
| Thermidorian Convention | 1 |
| Thermidorian coup | 1 |
| Thermidorian events of 9 Thermidor Year II | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup
ⓘ
phase of the French Revolution ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thermidorian Reaction
ⓘ
surface form:
Thermidorian coup
|
| calendar | French Republican Calendar ⓘ |
| cause |
conflicts within the Committee of Public Safety
ⓘ
fear of further purges by Robespierre ⓘ opposition to the Reign of Terror ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1795-11-02 ⓘ |
| endDateInFrenchRepublicanCalendar | 12 Brumaire Year IV ⓘ |
| followedBy | French Directory ⓘ |
| FrenchName |
Thermidorian Reaction
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Réaction thermidorienne
|
| historicalPeriod | late French Revolution ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
arrest of Maximilien Robespierre
ⓘ
execution of Georges Couthon ⓘ execution of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just ⓘ execution of Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ execution of Robespierre’s supporters on 10 Thermidor Year II ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyInvolved | National Convention ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
consolidation of bourgeois power in France
ⓘ
decline of popular revolutionary politics ⓘ preparation of conditions for Napoleon’s rise ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Committee of Public Safety radicals
ⓘ
Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ |
| namedAfter | month of Thermidor ⓘ |
| opposedBy | radical Jacobins ⓘ |
| opposes |
policies of the Reign of Terror
ⓘ
radical Jacobinism ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | moderate republicanism ⓘ |
| precededBy | Reign of Terror ⓘ |
| result |
White Terror against former Jacobins
ⓘ
closure of Jacobin Club ⓘ end of the Reign of Terror ⓘ establishment of the Directory ⓘ fall of Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ loosening of price controls ⓘ partial dismantling of revolutionary tribunals ⓘ rise of the Thermidorian Convention ⓘ shift to more moderate republican government ⓘ suppression of radical Jacobins ⓘ weakening of the Committee of Public Safety ⓘ |
| startDate | 1794-07-27 ⓘ |
| startDateInFrenchRepublicanCalendar | 9 Thermidor Year II ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
members of the National Convention
ⓘ
moderate revolutionaries ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Réaction thermidorienne
this entity surface form:
Thermidorian coup
this entity surface form:
Fall of Robespierre (9 Thermidor Year II)
this entity surface form:
Thermidorian Convention
this entity surface form:
Coup of 9 Thermidor
this entity surface form:
Coup of 9 Thermidor
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Thermidorians
this entity surface form:
Thermidorians
this entity surface form:
Thermidorian events of 9 Thermidor Year II
subject surface form:
Paul Barras
subject surface form:
Paul Barras
this entity surface form:
Coup of 9 Thermidor