The reign of terror led to massive loss of lives in France. It’s estimated that about 17,000 people were guillotined and this included high level persons like King Louis and his wife Antoinette, Robespierre, Danton, and other persons of high profile were put to death.
2. Destruction of property:
Beside, there was destruction of property and infrastructure in France. This includes Hotel Deville and the Bastille prison which were destroyed by the mob. Several castles and mansions including property were attacked and destroyed by the revolutionaries.
3. Economic decline:
There was general economic decline that arose from un stable political atmosphere. Inflation, unemployment famine and starvation reached their highest levels during the reign terror. Many industries were also destroyed which affected the French economy.
4. Wars with other nations:
The reign of terror brought war between France and other neighbouring nations.countris like Britain and Russia formed a coalition in 1793 and invaded France. This was because they were scared by massive loss of lives including the king and his wife Marie Antoinette. The revolutionaries also wanted to export the ideas of the French revolution to neighbouring nations which was opposed by other states leading to wars.
5. Rise of Napoleon to power:
The reign of terror contributed to the rise of Napoleon I to power in France. He was the young artillery officer who gained experience and became popular when he suppressed the royalists uprising at Port Toulon. Besides, the reign of terror led to the disappearance of important senior officers and politicians which opened military and political space for Napoleon to rise to power in France by 1799.
6. Exile of nobles and clergy:
The fear of the guillotine and the mob justice led to self exile of several nobles and clergy. They fled. They fled to neighbouring states like Austria, Prussia, and from where they became Émigrés. They regrouped and planned to attack France. The émigrés organized them selves into fighting units and asked for assistance from these countries.
7. Rise of directory Government:
The social, economic destructions caused by reign of terror paved way for the rise of Directory Government in France in 1795. It was instituted in 1795 as a full stop to the destructive reign of terror in France and to end dictatorship in France.
8. End of political parties:
The reign of terror led to the downfall of political clubs and political pluralism in France. Before the reign terror, there were some political parties that were formed such as The Jacobin under Robespierre, Cordllier under Danton and Girondin led by Murato. But the terror machinery killed all the leaders of these political Parties in France.
9. Other kings became more despotic:
Outside France, the reign of terror made conservative kings more conservative. e.g., the despotic kings of Austria, Russia and Prussia became more despotic to safe guard them selves from the terrorist actions of the French men. Even pit, the prime minister of Britain expelled all suspicious characters and passed an act of Treason.
10. Spirit of Republicanism:
Lastly, the reign of terror strengthened Republicanism and the rise of Republican Government in France in 1792. The violence speeded up the collapse of the Bourbon Monarchy and the execution of King Louis xvi was the last even that ended Bourbon monarch rule in France. The rein of terror made France a Republican government up to now.
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