July 27, 1794Reputable sourceWell documented
The Fall of Robespierre
On the timeline · around July 27, 1794 ·
What happened
As executions accelerated in the summer of 1794 and no one in Paris felt safe, Robespierre's colleagues in the Convention turned on him. On 9 Thermidor (27 July 1794) he was shouted down, arrested, and the next day guillotined along with many of his closest allies.
Why it matters
Robespierre's fall ended the Reign of Terror and began the Thermidorian Reaction, swinging the Revolution back toward more conservative and less radical government.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Thermidorian Reaction · Reputable source