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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the 1724 tragedy ''{{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}'', about King [[Herod I of Judea\|Herod I]] and his second wife {{Wiki\|Mariamne I~~\|Mariamne~~}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the 1724 tragedy ''{{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}'', about King [[Herod I of Judea\|Herod I]] and his second wife {{Wiki\|Mariamne I}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the [[Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais]] to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref> He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>		Despite proclaiming the [[Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais]] to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref> He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the 1724 tragedy ''{{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}'', about King [[Herod I of Judea\|Herod I]] and his second wife {{Wiki\|Mariamne I\|Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the [[Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais]] to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>		Despite proclaiming the [[Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais]] to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref> He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>

	He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	In 1778, [[Marie Tussaud]] created her first wax figures of Voltaire and Rousseau.<ref name="Madame Tussaud"/>		In 1778, [[Marie Tussaud]] created her first wax figures of Voltaire and Rousseau.<ref name="Madame Tussaud"/> Following Voltaire's death, his ideas and writings became an inspiration for the revolutionaries of the [[French Revolution]], including [[Maximilien de Robespierre]].{{Cite\|16 October 2025}} His remains were placed in the [[Panthéon (Paris)\|Panthéon]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Panthéon]]</ref> During the revolution, the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian Templars]] took an interest in Voltaire's remains and attempted to move them from the Panthéon to their headquarters at the [[Temple, Paris\|Temple]]. However, the local [[Assassins]] killed the Templars' grave robber.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' companion app]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app#Pantheon\|Pantheon]]: Fall Down Dead</ref>

	Following Voltaire's death, his ideas and writings became an inspiration for the revolutionaries of the [[French Revolution]], including [[Maximilien de Robespierre]].~~<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>~~ His remains were placed in the [[Panthéon (Paris)\|Panthéon]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Panthéon]]</ref> During the revolution, the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|Parisian ~~Rite]] of the [[~~Templars~~\|Templar Order~~]] took an interest in Voltaire's remains, and attempted to move them from the Panthéon to their headquarters at the [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple]]. However, the local [[Assassins]] killed the Templars' grave robber.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' companion app]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app#Pantheon\|Pantheon]]: Fall Down Dead</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity companion app]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' {{Mo}}

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	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the ~~{{Wiki\|St~~-Gervais-~~et-St~~-Protais~~}} church~~ to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>		Despite proclaiming the [[Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais]] to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>

	He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>		He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>

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	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman ~~{{Wiki\|~~Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan}} over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the {{Wiki\|St-Gervais-et-St-Protais}} church to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>		Despite proclaiming the {{Wiki\|St-Gervais-et-St-Protais}} church to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>

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	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman {{Wiki\|Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan}} over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman {{Wiki\|Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan}} over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the {{Wiki\|St-Gervais-et-St-Protais}} church to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a ~~patron~~ of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>		Despite proclaiming the {{Wiki\|St-Gervais-et-St-Protais}} church to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>

	He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>		He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>

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	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman [[Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan]] over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the ~~{{Wiki\|St~~-Gervais-~~et-St~~-Protais~~}} church~~ to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>		Despite proclaiming the [[Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais]] to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>

	He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>		He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>

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	At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman {{Wiki\|Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan}} over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>		At a young age, Voltaire was already popular within [[Paris]]ian society. He wrote several works, including the tragedy {{Wiki\|Hérode et Mariamne}}.<ref name="Mariamne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hérode et Mariamne fails to impress]]</ref> In 1725, he quarreled with the nobleman {{Wiki\|Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabot\|Chevalier de Rohan}} over an actress. As Voltaire left the [[Hôtel de Sully]], he was attacked by Rohan's servants, whose master had him imprisoned in the [[Bastille]]. Voltaire was eventually cleared, and received an annuity of 1200 [[livre]]s.<ref name="Hotel de Sully">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Hôtel de Sully]]</ref> During the Bastille, he wrote about the case of the mysterious "[[Man in the Iron Mask\|man in the iron mask]]", calling the Bastille "a palace of revenge.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]'' – [[Historic Personage Sheets]]</ref> Following the [[1755 Lisbon earthquake]], Voltaire wrote a long poem on the tragedy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Lisbon]]</ref>

	Despite proclaiming the {{Wiki\|St-Gervais-et-St-Protais}} church to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a ~~patron~~ of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>		Despite proclaiming the {{Wiki\|St-Gervais-et-St-Protais}} church to be a masterpiece,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Église St. Gervais-St. Protais / Place d'Orme]]</ref> Voltaire was a critic of organized religion, as well as fellow philosopher [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]].<ref name="Madame Tussaud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Madame Tussaud]]</ref> During his career, Voltaire was a guest of the [[Café de la Régence]]<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – [[Project Widow#Thinking_man's_café\|Historical Facts]]: Thinking man's café</ref> and a patron of the [[Café Procope]].<ref name="Cafe Procope">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Café Procope]]</ref>

	He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>		He also crossed paths with the [[Italy\|Italian]] adventurer and author [[Giacomo Casanova]].<ref>''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]'' – [[Who's In Your Blood?#Giacomo_Casanova\|Iceland, Northern and Eastern Europe]]: Giacomo Casanova</ref>