The historical events of which revolution form the setting for Assassin's Creed Unity?

The French Revolution forms the historical setting for Assassin's Creed Unity.

Released in 2014, Unity is set in Paris during the late eighteenth century, beginning in 1789 as the French Revolution transforms the country's political and social order. The game follows Arno Dorian, who becomes involved with the Assassin Brotherhood while investigating the death of his adoptive father.

Paris is the game's central environment, and its missions incorporate recognizable events, locations, and figures associated with the Revolution. The period includes the storming of the Bastille, the abolition of feudal privileges, the Reign of Terror, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Unity is sometimes mixed up with Assassin's Creed III, which is set largely during the American Revolution. The two games both involve revolutionary upheaval and were released in the same broad historical series, but their locations and political contexts are different.