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"Liberty Leading the People" depicts the July Revolution of 1830, not the revolution discussed
'''The French Revolution''' was a 1789 revolution which is oft-quoted as the beginning of the modern era. In fact a set of several revolutions in a period of unprecedented turmoil, it saw the rise of [[Robespierre]] and the [[Reign of Terror]], a chaos wherein thousands were [[guillotine|guillotined]] for political leanings and moderatism.
'''The French Revolution''' was a 1789 revolution which is oft-quoted as the beginning of the modern era. In fact a set of several revolutions in a period of unprecedented turmoil, it saw the rise of [[Robespierre]] and the [[Reign of Terror]], a chaos wherein thousands were [[guillotine|guillotined]] for political leanings and moderatism.