In January 1793, King Louis was executed, but the war was still going bad for France. The period following Louis’ death was known as ‘The Terror’ in France. It spread all over the country. This was a cruel period when France was killing its people by hundreds in a frightening way of rage and decadence. The people were arrested and executed without trial if they were accused of being enemies of the revolution. It is estimated that about 40,000 people died during this time. After the Reign of Terror, Napoleon rose to be Emperor. Is Napoleon a hero or a villain? It can be argued that Napoleon was a hero, however, there are many points, political, economic and social that will prove Napoleon was in fact not a hero, but a villain. Napoleon was a
