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Definition: Reign of Terror from Collins English Dictionary

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1 the period of Jacobin rule during the French Revolution, during which thousands of people were executed for treason (Oct 1793–July 1794)

Reign of Terror

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1793–94, period of the French Revolution characterized by a wave of executions of presumed enemies of the state. Directed by the Committee of Public Safety, the Revolutionary government's Terror was essentially a war dictatorship, instituted to rule the country in a national emergency. Initially the Committee of Public Safety was created (Apr. 6, 1793) to preserve the reforms of the French Revolution . Its membership took final form on Sept. 6. Among its twelve members were Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac , Lazare Carnot , Georges Couthon , M. J. Hérault de Séchelles , Maximilien Robespierre , and Louis de Saint-Just and the Hébertists, J. N. Billaud-Varenne and J. N. Collot d'Herbois . Robespierre became the dominant member. Their aim was to eliminate all internal counterrevolutionary elements, to raise new armies, and to assure food supplies for the armies and cities. Some of their measures were demanded by the people of Paris, whose support was essential. Responsibility for the police…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(1793–94) Period in the French Revolution . It was established by the government on Sept. 5, 1793, to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution (including nobles, priests, and hoarders). Controlled by the radical Committee of Public Safety and Maximilien…
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Full text Article Reign of Terror

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1793–94, period of the French Revolution characterized by a wave of executions of presumed enemies of the state. Directed by the Committee of Public Safety, the Revolutionary government's Terror was essentially a war dictatorship, instituted to rule the country in a national emergency. Initially the…
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Full text Article Tupamaros’ reign of terror

From Reference Guide to the Major Wars and Conflicts in History: Wars in the Contemporary World (1950 to Present)
1963–1973 PRINCIPAL COMBATANTS: Uruguay vs. the Tupamaros (Movement for National Liberation) PRINCIPAL THEATER(S): Uruguay DECLARATION: None MAJOR ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES: The Tupamaros sought to overthrow the government and replace it with a Marxist regime. OUTCOME: Given control of the government, …
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Full text Article Osage Reign of Terror

From Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century
1912–1923 Osage An oil strike in Osage County, Oklahoma, in 1906 made the 2,000 members of the Osage tribe listed on the tribal roll on July 1, 1907, the richest group of people on Earth in their day (see oil, American Indians and ). It also inaugurated a period that has been called the Osage Reign…
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From Encyclopedia of Terrorism
During 1793-94, the French Revolution that had begun in 1789 went through its most extreme and bloodiest phase. It also coined the terms terrorist and terrorism. This period is known as the régime de la terreur. By 1793, the radical Jacobins, led by Maximilien Robespierre, had seized control of the…
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Full text Article Reign of Terror

From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The period in the French Revolution from April 1793 to July 1794, when supreme power was in the hands of the Committee of Public Safety, and the jacobins , dominated by Robespierre, St Just and Couthon. During this period, the historian Hippolyte Taine estimated that 17,000 people were put to death, …
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Full text Article Reign of Terror

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The drowning in the Loire during the Reign of Terror, 1793 (litho)
Artist: Charlerie, H. de la (19th century) (after) Location: Private Collection Credit: The drowning in the Loire during the Reign of Terror, 1793 (litho), Charlerie, H. de la (19th century) (after) / Private Collection / Ken Welsh / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. Medium: lithograph…
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Jack the Ripper: London's reign of terror - scenes of Sunday morning's murders in the East End (engraving)
Artist: English School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Jack the Ripper: London's reign of terror - scenes of Sunday morning's murders in the East End (engraving), English School, (19th century) / Private Collection / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. Medium: engraving…
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Jean-Baptiste Carrier, Jacobin and representative of the Convention, seeking to prevent a riot in Nantes during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, 1793. France, 18th century.
Credit: Jean-Baptiste Carrier, Jacobin and representative of the Convention, seeking to prevent a riot in Nantes during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, 1793. France, 18th century. / De Agostini Picture Library / G. Dagli Orti / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Jean-Baptiste…
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