Reign of Terror

During the French Revolution, terrorism was an era of darkness and violence. Militants dominated the revolutionary government. They arrested and executed those who doubt that they are not faithful to the revolution.

Four years ago, the French Revolution began a fierce attack on Bastille. Since then, the government has been constantly changing. By 1793, the revolutionary government was on the verge of crisis. France was attacked by foreign parties, civil war occurred in many areas. The radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre took over the government and began dominating terrorism

The rule of terror started on September 5, 1793, and Robespierre declared that terrorism would be "the command of the day". When Robpsia was dismissed and executed, it ended on July 27, 1794.

During the reign of terrorism France was ruled by a group of people called Public Safety Commission. The leader of this group is a man named Robespierre. Robespierre is also the leader of a radical organization called Jacobin. Jacobins believes that it is their responsibility to maintain a revolution even though it means violence or terrorism

The Public Safety Commission introduced several new laws. They want to make "terror" an official policy of the government. One of the laws is known as "law of suspect". Under law, everyone suspected of being a revolutionary enemy is to be arrested. They set up a court called the Revolutionary Court to test their political opponents. One is that the court can only decide two decisions. The defendant is 1) innocent, or 2) sentenced to death.

Through next year, France was ruled by fear. People have to be careful about what they are saying, what they are doing, and who they are talking to. A hint against the revolutionary government means even that the prison died. Sometimes revolutionaries condemn people who they do not like or want to remove without evidence. Everyone has to blame someone, they are considered guilty

Approximately 17,000 people were officially executed in France including 2,639 in Paris. More people were killed in prisons, they were beaten in the street and died. More than 200,000 people were arrested

During the terrorist movement, the Public Safety Commission revoked the right to a lawyer suspected of trial and treason.

The Public Safety Commission created a new calendar and a new national religion called "highest worship". They even oppressed Christianity and even executed a group of nuns who refused to abandon faith.

The timing and cause of the start of the terror rule is a matter of historical discussion. Depending on historians, the rule of terror began when Louis XVI was executed in January 1793. Others distinguished it from the establishment of the revolutionary court (March 1793), the forced repatriation of representatives of the Gillentine from the National Assembly (June 1793), or the murder of Jean-Paul Marat (July 1793) did. If the rule of terrorism has the beginning of legislation, that is, on September 5, 1793, the representative of Montagnard at the Diet announced his understanding of anti-revolutionary terrorism. Jacobin and members of the Public Safety Commission Bertrand Bailele summarized what he needed in the speech: "Terror is today's order, how quickly the champion, moderate and unresolved It is excluded with anti - revolutionary scum. I want blood, well, they should have a blood of conspirators such as Brissot and Marie Antoinette.

Four years after the French Revolution began, France entered the famous "time of fear" where more than 16,000 people were executed in doubt against the revolution. The rule of terror started when the Public Safety Commission took over the third National Congress that was enacted since the beginning of the French Revolution. The following timetable lists government and major reforms.