Marie Antoinette Executed
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Date
October 16, 1793
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
France
Categories
Political & Governance
Births & Deaths
Event Details
On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was guillotined in Paris during the Reign of Terror. She was the last Queen of France before the Revolution.
Her execution symbolized the complete destruction of the French monarchy and the radicalization of the Revolution.