What revolutionary tribunal was established on March 10, 1793, to try political enemies?

The revolutionary tribunal established on March 10, 1793, to try political enemies was the Revolutionary Tribunal. The National Convention created it during a period of military defeats, royalist resistance, and fears of counter-revolution.

The tribunal was intended to provide a centralized court for cases involving threats to the Revolution, including treason, conspiracy, and political violence. It operated in Paris and became one of the most feared institutions of the Reign of Terror. Its prosecutors and judges handled prominent cases involving alleged enemies of the republic.

The tribunal was not the same as the Committee of Public Safety, which was created on April 6, 1793, as an executive body overseeing wartime government. Nor was it the Jacobin Club, a political organization. The tribunal’s procedures became more severe after the Law of 22 Prairial in June 1794, which restricted defendants’ ability to defend themselves. It was abolished after the fall of Robespierre in 1794.