The historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The Reign of Terror was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to revolutionary fervour, anticlerical sentiment, and accusations of treason by the Committee of Public Safety. Wikipedia

A period of extreme violence during the French Revolution, the last weeks of which are sometimes referred to as the Red Terror or Great Terror Wikipedia Disambiguation

Historical period during the early part of the French Revolution. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Period in France following the French Revolution Wikidata