Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in January 1793, followed by Queen Marie Antoinette later that year.
Led by Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, the government executed thousands of "enemies of the revolution." La révolution française
Following the Terror, a five-man executive body called the took power but proved weak and corrupt. This instability allowed a young, successful general named Napoleon Bonaparte to seize power in a coup d'état in November 1799, effectively ending the revolution and beginning the Napoleonic Era. 5. Lasting Legacy The French Revolution left a permanent mark on the world: Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in January