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 |
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| 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 |
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Target entity: Reign of Terror Context triple: [Jacques-Louis David, participantIn, Reign of Terror]
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a late-18th-century upheaval in France that overthrew the monarchy, radically restructured society, and profoundly influenced modern politics, law, and concepts of citizenship and human rights.
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White Terror
White Terror refers to the campaign of political repression, mass executions, and violence carried out by anti-Bolshevik forces and their allies during the Russian Civil War.
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Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of mass arrests, executions, and political repression carried out by the Bolshevik regime and its secret police (the Cheka) during the early years of Soviet power.
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Coup of 18 Brumaire
The Coup of 18 Brumaire was the 1799 seizure of power in France that overthrew the Directory and paved the way for Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as First Consul.
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French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reign of Terror Target entity description: 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.
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A.
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a late-18th-century upheaval in France that overthrew the monarchy, radically restructured society, and profoundly influenced modern politics, law, and concepts of citizenship and human rights.
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B.
White Terror
White Terror refers to the campaign of political repression, mass executions, and violence carried out by anti-Bolshevik forces and their allies during the Russian Civil War.
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C.
Red Terror
The Red Terror was a brutal campaign of mass arrests, executions, and political repression carried out by the Bolshevik regime and its secret police (the Cheka) during the early years of Soviet power.
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D.
Coup of 18 Brumaire
The Coup of 18 Brumaire was the 1799 seizure of power in France that overthrew the Directory and paved the way for Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as First Consul.
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E.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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symbol of state terror ⓘ |
| ideology |
radical Jacobinism
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revolutionary republicanism ⓘ |
| keyInstitution |
Committee of Public Safety
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surface form:
Committee of General Security
Committee of Public Safety ⓘ Revolutionary Tribunal ⓘ |
| ledBy | Committee of Public Safety ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Law of 22 Prairial
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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
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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
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rise of Thermidorian moderates ⓘ weakening of Jacobin Club ⓘ |
| startTime | 1793-09-05 ⓘ |
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Subject: Reign of Terror Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (92)
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