Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes1788
Publication of "Vues sur les Moyens dExecution"
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Publication of "Vues sur les Moyens dExecution"
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin proposed the Guillotin as a "humane" method of execution to the Constituent Assembly.
Proposes the Guillotin as a "humane" method of execution to the Constituent Assembly
Robespierre supported the death sentence for Louis XVI, arguing that the former king had betrayed the nation.
Supports the condemnation of Louis XVI to death for treason:"It is with regret that I pronounce, the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens; Louis must die, that the country may live"
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne proposed that defense counsel be denied and votes for execution "within 24 hours".
Proposes that defense counsel be denied & votes for execution "within 24 hours"
Pierre-Joseph Cambon voted for the execution of Louis XVI.
Votes for the execution of Louis XVI
Sentenced to death
The appeal against Louis death sentence is turned down
Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde
Votes for the immediate execution of Louis XVI
Hebert is executed alongside some of his fellow Hebertists
The Jacobins will hold power until the summer of 1794, and they repeatedly purged the Convention of those they held disloyal to the Republic, ending with a widespread program of execution, the Reign of Terror in their last months
The Jacobins will hold power until the summer of 1794, and they repeatedly purged the Convention of those they held disloyal to the Republic, ending with a widespread program of execution, the Reign of Terror in their last months.
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne proposed execution of unsuccessful generals and the creation of a revolutionary army.
Proposes execution of unsuccessful generals & the creation of a revolutionary army
The leader of the Lyons Jacobins is executed
Declared a traitor to the French Republic & guillotined
Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined
Marie-Antoinette was executed by guillotine.
The execution of Marie-Antoinette by the Guillotine
Guillotined for failing to drive the Austrians out of Eastern France
Hebert was executed with leading members of the Hebertist faction.
Death of George's Jacques Danton
Georges Jacques Danton was executed.
Beauharnais was guillotined in Paris after his arrest and prosecution during the Terror.
The Jacobin Club is closed after the execution of Robespierre and other members on 9 Thermidor of the year II (27 July 1794)
The Jacobin Club is closed after the execution of Robespierre and other members on 9 Thermidor of the year II (27 July 1794).
Couthon is executed as one of the principal Robespierrist leaders
Couthon is executed as one of the principal Robespierrist leaders.
Dumas is executed after the fall of the Robespierrists
Dumas is executed after the fall of the Robespierrists.
Fleuriot-Lescot is executed for his role in the Paris Commune resistance
Fleuriot-Lescot is executed for his role in the Paris Commune resistance.
Hanriot is executed for supporting the Commune revolt against the Convention
Hanriot is executed for supporting the Commune revolt against the Convention.
Robespierre is executed and the Jacobin Club loses its dominant position in revolutionary politics
Robespierre is executed and the Jacobin Club loses its dominant position in revolutionary politics.
Robespierre is executed by guillotine on 10 Thermidor after being declared an outlaw
Robespierre is executed by guillotine on 10 Thermidor after being declared an outlaw.
Taken from the Hotel de Ville & guillotined with 21 of his supporters
Saint-Just is executed with Robespierre and other allies after the Thermidorian revolt
Saint-Just is executed with Robespierre and other allies after the Thermidorian revolt.
Saint-Just is executed with Robespierre and other leading supporters
Saint-Just is executed with Robespierre and other leading supporters.
Robespierre tries to found the Republic of Virtue, until the Jacobins last purge, 9 Thermidor, in July 1794, executed Robespierre himself
Robespierre tries to found the Republic of Virtue, until the Jacobins last purge, 9 Thermidor, in July 1794, executed Robespierre himself.
Guillotined for his failure to relieve Metz
Executed for advocating the Constitution of 1793
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