3h 6min, aug 19, 1792 y - Execution of King and Queen
Description:
In August of 1792 the royal couple was by the sans-cullottes and imprisoned. By September the monarch was crumbled by the National Convention. In November evidence of Louis XVI’s counterrevolutionary intrigues. On January 21st King Louis was escorted to the guillotine and executed. Nine months later, Marie was convicted on treason and in October 16 to the guillotine. From September 5, 1793 to July 27, 1794 the Reign of Terror was beginning to occur. A total of 1,400 people were executed including the fall of Maximilien Robespierre.Added to timeline:
Date:
3h 6min, aug 19, 1792 y
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~ 233 years ago