Reign of Terror
1793–94 period of political violence during the French Revolution
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Summary
Reign of Terror is a historical period[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical period entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,665 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Location: French First Republic[4]
- Subclass of: terror[5], Revolutionary terror[6]
- Part of: French Revolution[7]
- Start time: September 2, 1793[8]
- End time: July 28, 1794[9]
- Point in time: 1793[10]
- Organizer: Committee of Public Safety[11]
- Topic's main category: Q32731594[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], New International Encyclopedia[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17]
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Influence
Things named for Reign of Terror include Reign of Fire[18], a film[19], directed by Rob Bowman[20].
Why It Matters
Reign of Terror has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include Reign of Fire[18], a film[19], directed by Rob Bowman[20].