which period in French history is known reign of terror. . give reason?
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The reign of terror is the period in the french revolution after the First French Republic was established.
It is known as the reign of terror because during this period there were 16,594 official death sentences in France 2,639 of this were in Paris.
This period was between June 1793 and the end of July 1794. This was a dark period for France with many of its citizens either getting maimed or dying.
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After the execution of Louis XVI and his queen Marie Antoinette in 1793 started the reign of terror which continued till 1794. Its leader was Maximillian Robespierre.
He followed a policy of severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as being 'enemies' of the republic ex-nobles and clergy, members of other political parties, even members of his own party who did not agree with his method were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. If the court found them guilty, they were guillotined.
Thus, in Robespierre's policies there was no scope of moderation. Even his supporters got tired of them in due course. Finally, he was convicted by a court in July 1794, arrested and on the next day sent to the guillotine.