In Assassin's Creed Unity, which French Revolution event is depicted during the game's opening sequence?

The Storming of the Bastille is depicted during Assassin's Creed Unity's opening sequence.

Unity begins in the period of the French Revolution and shows the storming of the Bastille, the Paris fortress-prison seized by revolutionaries on July 14, 1789. The event became one of the revolution's defining symbols and is associated with the later national celebration of Bastille Day.

The sequence establishes the historical setting before the story moves forward to Arno Dorian's personal tragedy and his involvement with the Assassins. Much of the game takes place in Paris, where revolutionary unrest, political violence, and the hidden conflict between Assassins and Templars overlap.

The Reign of Terror and the execution of Louis XVI occur later in the Revolution. The Women's March on Versailles also predates some of the game's major events, but it is not the opening event depicted in Unity. These episodes are related historically, which makes them common alternatives.