September Massacres

Wave of killings in France in 2–7 Sept. 1792 during the French Revolution, in which half the prison population of Paris (that is, approximately 1200–1400 people) were summarily executed
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September Massacres
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Summary

September Massacres is a mass murder[1]. It draws 1,622 Wikipedia views per month (mass_murder category, ranking #26 of 157).[2]

Key Facts

  • September Massacres is in the country of Kingdom of France[3].
  • September Massacres's instance of is recorded as mass murder[4].
  • September Massacres took place at Prison de l'Abbaye[5].
  • September Massacres took place at Grand Châtelet[6].
  • September Massacres took place at Carmes Prison[7].
  • September Massacres took place at La Force Prison[8].
  • September Massacres took place at Conciergerie[9].
  • September Massacres took place at Bicêtre[10].
  • September Massacres took place at Collège des Bons-Enfants-Saint-Victor[11].
  • The location of September Massacres was Collège des Bernardins[12].
  • The location of September Massacres was Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital[13].
  • The location of September Massacres was Meaux[14].
  • The location of September Massacres was Lyon[15].
  • The location of September Massacres was Caen[16].
  • September Massacres took place at Gisors[17].
  • September Massacres took place at Reims[18].
  • September Massacres took place at Versailles[19].
  • September Massacres took place at Sens[20].
  • The location of September Massacres was Marseille[21].
  • September Massacres took place at Toulon[22].
  • September Massacres took place at Lorient[23].
  • September Massacres is part of French Revolution[24].
  • September Massacres's Commons category is recorded as September Massacres[25].
  • September Massacres began on September 2, 1792[26].
  • September Massacres ended on September 7, 1792[27].

Body

When and Where

September Massacres began on September 2, 1792[26]. It ended on September 7, 1792[27]. Recorded location include Prison de l'Abbaye[5], Grand Châtelet[6], Carmes Prison[7], La Force Prison[8], Conciergerie[9], and Bicêtre[10]. It is in the country of Kingdom of France[3].

Context

September Massacres is part of French Revolution[24]. Its instance of is recorded as mass murder[4].

Outcome and Impact

September Massacres resulted in {'amount': '+1450'} deaths[28].

Why It Matters

September Massacres draws 1,622 Wikipedia views per month (mass_murder category, ranking #26 of 157).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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