<P> The film begins three years after the onset of the Clone Wars . The Jedi Knights are spread across the galaxy , leading a massive war against the Separatists . The Jedi Council dispatches Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi to eliminate the notorious General Grievous , leader of the Separatist Army . Meanwhile , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker grows close to Palpatine , the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic and , unknown to the public , a Sith Lord known as Darth Sidious . Their deepening friendship threatens the Jedi Order , the Republic , and Anakin himself . </P>
when did revenge of the sith take place
three years after the onset of the Clone Wars