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Vor 2 Tagen · Louis was tried by the National Convention (self-instituted as a tribunal for the occasion), found guilty of high treason and executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793. Louis XVI was the only king of France ever to be executed, and his death brought an end to more than a thousand years of continuous French monarchy.
Vor einem Tag · Invented by a physician during the Revolution as a quicker, more efficient and more distinctive form of execution, the guillotine became a part of popular culture and historic memory.
Vor einem Tag · The guillotine is a gruesomely efficient tool of execution and a notorious symbol of the French Revolution. Nicknamed ‘France’s...
Vor 2 Tagen · Death by burning is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public capital punishment, and many societies have employed it as a punishment for and warning against crimes such as treason, heresy, and witchcraft.
Vor 5 Tagen · The guillotine was first introduced as a humane, efficient, and above all modern form of execution in April 1792; during the radical phase of the Republic, it would become the symbol of the Terror. This engraving suggests the guillotine is providing "good support for liberty."
Vor 2 Tagen · In this video, we delve into the history and mechanics of one of the most infamous execution devices ever created: the guillotine. From its invention during ...
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7. Mai 2024 · During World War 2, Nazi Germany used the guillotine to execute over 16,500 prisoners. Over 10,000 were executed between 1944 and 1945 alone. The last use of this machine was in East Germany following the 1966 execution of Horst Fischer, who was a member of the SS during WW2 and committed numerous war crimes.
