1)1793: The Jacobins (radicals) lead by Robespierre are in power
2)France is under attack by Prussia, Austria, England, Spain and the Netherlands
3)The Jacobins believed that the theath came from inside and instituted a tribunal. At least 40.000 people were executed. Even robespierre himself.
4)In 1799 general Napoleon seized power (coup d'etat)