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Execution of Marie Antoinette

When
1793
Where
Execution site in Paris
Episodes
1

Marie Antoinette, widowed queen of France, was convicted of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal and guillotined on 16 October 1793 at the Place de la Révolution in Paris, two days after her trial opened.

Episodes

  1. 16 October 1793 · Execution site in ParisTrial and execution of Marie Antoinette

    Convicted of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal two days after her trial opened, she was guillotined at the Place de la Révolution.

Background and detail

Background. Marie Antoinette was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the monarchy's abolition in 1792 during the French Revolution. After the king's execution by guillotine on 21 January 1793, she was moved to the Conciergerie.

Road to the Tribunal. During the Reign of Terror, a Committee of Public Safety dominated by Maximilien Robespierre was formed in April 1793, and figures such as Jacques Hébert began calling for Marie Antoinette's trial. Her trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal opened on 14 October 1793.

The Execution. Two days after her trial began, Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason and executed by guillotine on 16 October 1793 at the Place de la Révolution. The square had already been the site of Louis XVI's execution on 21 January 1793.

People involved

Sources

  1. Marie Antoinette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. Place de la Concorde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08

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