With the Rakatan hyperdrive having been reverse-engineered by Corellian scientists, the inhabitants of the Core Worlds begin to expand outward and settle the known galaxy.
Galactic History
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25053 BBY
Rediscovery of the Hyperdrive
Technological achievement -
25053 BBY
19 BBY
Galactic Republic and Jedi Order
Founding -
23900 BBY
Jedi Order becomes Guardians of the Republic
Political eventThe Republic negotiates with the Jedi, who eventually agree to serve as the Republic's watchmen.
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15000 BBY
Hutt Cartel/Hutt Cataclysm
FoundingThe Hutt Cataclysms come to an end; by this time, the Hutt homeworld of Varl and the other colony worlds are lifeless wastes, forcing the Hutts to relocate to Evocar.
Species
Hutt -
6900 BBY
Founding of the Sith Empire
FoundingA group of exiled Dark Jedi flee to Korriban and conquer it from the native species to form the Sith Empire.
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5100 BBY
Rise of Darth Vitiate
Life, Achievement/ WinAt the age of just 13, having conquered his homeworld and usurping his father Lord Dramath, Tenebrae set off to the Old Sith Empire's throneworld of Ziost and met with the former Sith Emperor Marka Ragnos. Marka Ragnos recognized his power and named him Darth Vitiate and granted his official right to rule Medriaas.
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5000 BBY
5000 BBY
Great Hyperspace War
Military: WarA galactic conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire—erupts when two young hyperspace scouts, Gav and Jori Daragon, accidentally make contact with the Sith.
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4999 BBY
Ritual of Nathema
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventVitiate calls the remaining Sith Lords of the Empire to his homeworld of Nathema, where he binds their wills to his own and conducts a powerful ritual of Sith magic. The Ritual of Nathema strips the Force from the entire planet, killing everyone on the world except Vitiate; Vitiate is made immortal and immensely powerful, becoming the Sith Emperor. Blaming Nathema's destruction on the Jedi, the Sith Emperor gathers the remains of the Empire and embarks on a length exodus from Sith Space.
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4980 BBY
Reconstitution of the Sith Empire
FoundingThe Sith exiles arrive on the planet Dromund Kaas, where the Sith Emperor establishes a reconstituted Sith Empire.
Location
Dromund Kaas -
3681 BBY
3653 BBY
Great Galactic War
Military: War
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3653 BBY
3642 BBY
Cold War
Military: War
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3653 BBY
The Sacking of Coruscant
Military action -
3643 BBY
3640 BBY
Galactic War
Military: War
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1000 BBY
19 BBY
Reformation of the Galactic Republic
Founding
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22 BBY
19 BBY
The Clone Wars
Military: War
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19 BBY
5 ABY
First Galactic Empire
FoundingThe Sith Empire is restored as the Galactic Republic is reorganized into the First Galactic Empire by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine-secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious-who declares himself Galactic Emperor and restrains the powers of the new Imperial Senate.
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4 BBY
5 ABY
Galactic Civil War
Military: War
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2 BBY
Declaration of the Rebel Alliance
Founding
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0 BBY
Liberation of Lothal
Military action -
0 BBY
Battle of Yavin
Military: BattleThe Death Star is destroyed by the Alliance to Restore the Republic.
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1 ABY
3 ABY
Mid Rim Offensive
Military action -
3 ABY
Battle of Hoth
Military: Battle -
4 ABY
Battle of Endor
Military: Battle
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4 ABY
Death of Jabba the Hutt
Life, Death -
5 ABY
34 ABY
New Republic
Founding
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5 ABY
Battle of Jakku
Military: Battle