HIST 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter Rogers ch. 6: Maximilien Robespierre, Power Vacuum, Romanticism
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Paths of glory: napoleon and the romantic movement. Reign of terror (1793-1794) - members of the royal family and nobility and political opponents, friends and associates, and some revolutionaries of the radical ruling. Noble ideals for revolution extremist rage born of fear and distrust, guided by lust for power (pg. Chaos power vacuum napoleon bonaparte filled. Born to poor family climbed up through military achievement. Government at fall of robespierre = the directory comprised of people who had benefited from the recent revolution and concerned with keeping their power. ^opposition to those in directory - royalists supported a monarch elected by majority of seats in legislature in 1797 as head of france. Directory overthrowing elected officials and placing own supporters in legislatures napoleon won military achievement annexation of italy . Also tried to invade egypt, but failed. Overthrew directory established new government the consulate issued.
