jan 21, 1793 - Execution of Louis XVI
Description:
After Louis XVI and Marie Antionette were caught trying to escape Paris, the Legislative Assembly would then take Louis XVI prisoner. This exposed a major division—the Girondists and the Mountain. The Girondists were eventually silenced, reflecting a broader trend later of Robespierre ever increasingly shutting down dissent.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 21, 1793
Now
~ 232 years ago