Paris Commune: During the French Revolution, the government of Paris from 1789 until 1795. Established in the Hôtel de Ville just after the storming of the Bastille, it consisted of 144 delegates elected by the 48 divisions of the city. It became insurrectionary in the summer of 1792, ess...
Crane Brinton, the author of the seminal book “The Anatomy of Revolution,” argued that most revolutions experience a radical period, the “reign of terror,” before normalcy eventually sets in. Although revolutionary fervor long ago subsided in Iran, normalcy has been elusive, partly because of...
They were, for the most part, men of mature age; but the rest of the company consisted of young fellows from eighteen to twenty-five, the ready and capable agents who carried out the commands of their seniors. Among the older men were many whose features showed the tigerish, lawless soul...
When was the Reign of Terror? When was the Pottawatomie Massacre? When was the Investiture Controversy? When did the British seizure of Transvaal happen? When was the Battle of Peleliu? When was the German Civil War? When did Bolshevik Revolution begin?
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It consisted of a brass medal (they were really some old horse-brasses which had been found in the harness-room), to be worn on Sundays and holidays. There was also ‘Animal Hero, Second Class’, which was conferred posthumously on the dead sheep. There was much discussion as to what ...
Public opinion in the United States, which had been generally positive toward France since the American Revolution, gradually became negative during the Reign of Terror. The United States eventually claimed neutrality during the French Revolution and refused to provide assistance during the resulting war...
The Scourge of God is the first scenario in the Attila the Hun campaign in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. It is based on the time when Attila was co-King of the Huns with his elder brother Bleda in 434 - c. 445 A.D., but with the order of events chan
However, the guillotine is the epitome of the French Revolution and Robespierre’s power. It tells you about how the revolution was held. The Parisians executed the monarchs, while during the Reign of Terror, the tool was used for capital punishment of the Revolution opponents. The Phrygian ...
During the Reign of Terror in France in 1794, Monsieur Lavoisier was labeled a traitor due to his important position in the Ferme-Générale. Paulze’s father was also arrested on similar charges. Lavoisier surrendered to revolutionaries on November 28, 1793, and was imprisoned at Port-Libre....