sep 5, 1793 - Reign of Terror
Description:
The French Revolution had begun four years earlier with the Storming of the Bastille. Since then the government had been in a constant state of change. France was being attacked by foreign countries on all sides and civil war was breaking out in many regions. Maximilien Robespierre took over the government and started the Reign of Terror.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 5, 1793
Now
~ 231 years ago