The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution begins as the revolutionary government, led by the Committee of Public Safety and Maximilien de Robespierre, executes thousands of perceived enemies of the state, conducts mass arrests, swift trials by the Revolutionary Tribunal, and frequent use of the guillotine. The Terror ended with Robespierre's own execution in Paris on July 28, 1794. More
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