Which historical revolution provides the main backdrop for Assassin’s Creed Unity?

The French Revolution provides the main historical backdrop for Assassin’s Creed Unity.

The game is set in Paris beginning in 1789, the year commonly used to mark the start of the French Revolution. Arno Dorian becomes involved with the Assassin Brotherhood while political violence, social upheaval, and the fall of the monarchy transform the city around him.

Major historical figures and events appear throughout the campaign, including the storming of the Bastille, the execution of Louis XVI, and the rise of Maximilien Robespierre. The game’s missions move through several phases of the Revolution rather than depicting only one event.

Assassin’s Creed III uses the American Revolution as its principal historical setting, which is the most frequent comparison. Unity is specifically the Paris-centered French Revolution entry in the series.