Enlightenment · Europe · Politics

1792

French Republic Proclaimed

September 22, 1792

The newly elected National Convention abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. Year One of Liberty had begun. The calendar itself would soon be rewritten, the months renamed after weather and grain. Europe had not seen a republic of this size since Rome. The Convention's first act was to put Louis XVI on trial for treason; by January his head would roll, and every throne in Europe would tremble.

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Before and after in Europe

Before: 1791: Wollstonecraft's Vindication Drafted
After: January 21, 1793: Execution of Louis XVI

Before and after in Politics

Before: December 15, 1791: U.S. Bill of Rights Ratified
After: January 21, 1793: Execution of Louis XVI

Era

Enlightenment (1651–1800), one of 696 events from that era on Saeculum.