Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
execution device
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:the_French_National_Razor
political dissent the concept of justice capital punishment public spectacle the end of feudalism human rights debates theater of cruelty the rise of democracy the fall of monarchies the concept of equality before the law |
| gptkbp:built |
wood and metal
|
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
public squares
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired protests
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
films and literature
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
artworks
|
| gptkbp:description |
historical texts
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin
|
| gptkbp:designedFor |
swift execution
eliminate suffering |
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
1792
1977 |
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 4 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Age of Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
18th century
morality of capital punishment |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol of the Reign of Terror
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Guillotine
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
legal reforms
modern execution methods |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Enlightenment ideas
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
abolished in most countries
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Marie_Antoinette
gptkb:Louis_XVI |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
executioner
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
gravity
|
| gptkbp:primaryFunction |
decapitation
|
| gptkbp:publicPerception |
controversial
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
frame and blade
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
lethal injection
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
misuse and accidents
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
justice and revenge
|
| gptkbp:triggerType |
falling blade
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
revolutionaries
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
various countries
political executions public executions the execution of dissenters the execution of political prisoners revolutions worldwide execution of criminals the execution of nobles the execution of revolutionaries |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:French_Revolution
|
| gptkbp:weight |
around 200 kg
|