The guillotine is often associated with the Jacobins because it was used extensively during the Reign of Terror, a period of intense violence and political repression carried out by the Jacobin government in France from 1793 to 1794. The guillotine was the preferred method of execution during this time, with thousands of people, including nobles, clergy, and political opponents, being sentenced to death and executed by the device. The use of the guillotine during the Reign of Terror has come to symbolize the extreme and brutal tactics employed by the Jacobins in their efforts to eliminate perceived threats to the revolutionary government.
