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How did Maximilien Robespierre's life end?
Robespierre was arrested by the Convention on 27 July 1794, attempted suicide that evening with a pistol but only shattered his jaw, and was guillotined the following day with 21 close allies. The Terror ended within days.
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The Eleven-Month French Revolutionary Terror of 1793-1794 During Which the Revolutionary Tribunal Executed Approximately 17,000 People by Guillotine The Reign of Terror ran from 5 September 1793 to 27 July 1794. The Committee of Public Safety under Maximilien Robespierre executed about 17,000 people for political offences. About 10,000 more died in prison without sentence. Robespierre himself was guillotined on 28 July 1794.
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