19 BBY/Legends

The following events took place in 19 BBY.
This year was known as Year 981 after the Ruusan Reformation and Year 3,634 after the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant. The Clone Wars came to an end, the Great Jedi Purge began, and the Galactic Republic was transformed into the Galactic Empire.
==Events==
*An awards ceremony was conducted by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, honoring the clone troopers X1 and X2 for their actions during the Invasion of Tatooine, immediately preceding the Separatist's attack on Coruscant.Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (DS version only)
*R4-P17, the Jedi prototype for integrated astromech droids, was destroyed in the Battle of Coruscant.
*Count Dooku was decapitated by Anakin Skywalker aboard the Invisible Hand.
*Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi's mission to rescue Supreme Chancellor Palpatine proved to be successful, as Skywalker barely managed to crash-land the Invisible Hand on Coruscant's surface.
*Delegation of 2000 took place on Coruscant between the Republic loyalists and Palpatine to determine whether or not he would give up his powers after General Grievous was dead.
*Palpatine revealed to Skywalker that he was Darth Sidious.
*General Grievous was killed by Kenobi on Utapau.
*Mace Windu attempted to arrest Palpatine with Saesee Tiin, Kit Fisto and Agen Kolar after Skywalker informed him that the Chancellor was Darth Sidious, but failed and was killed by Sidious with assistance from the manipulated Skywalker. Skywalker subsequently became Darth Vader, Sidious's third apprentice.
*The stormtroopers led by Vader raid the Jedi Temple.
*The Great Jedi Purge began with Order 66.
*A 501st Legion squad collected an energy crystal from Mygeeto towards the end of its battle to power the Death Star's superlaser.Star Wars: Battlefront II
*A homing beacon in the Jedi Temple was altered by Yoda and Kenobi to preserve the Jedi Order.
*At the orders of Sidious, Darth Vader massacred the Separatist Council on Mustafar and proceeded to remotely deactivate the Separatist Droid Army, effectively dissolving the Confederacy of Independent Systems and ending the Clone Wars.
*The Confederacy was reduced to various Separatist holdouts.
*16:5:23—The Galactic Empire, along with the New Order, was founded by the self-declared Galactic Emperor Palpatine, taking the place of the Galactic Republic, thus putting the galaxy directly under the control of the Sith.
*The Galactic Senate became the Imperial Senate.
*The Order of the Sith Lords took over the galaxy with Sidious as its ruler.
*Yoda and Sidious dueled in the Grand Convocation Chamber of the Senate Building.
*Kenobi and Vader dueled on Mustafar; Vader lost and was made into a cyborg Sith apprentice.
*Vader constructed his new lightsaber.
*Padmé Amidala is taken to Polis Massa after being rescued by Kenobi and R2-D2 on Mustafar. She gives birth to twins Luke and Leia Skywalker. Soon after, she dies from medical complications.
*Padmé Amidala's funeral on Naboo after her death on Polis Massa.
*Jar Jar Binks, former acting senator, succeeded Amidala as the representative of Naboo's sector.
*Onboard the Sundered Heart, Bail Prestor Organa ordered C-3PO's memory to be erased by Captain Raymus Antilles in order to make the locations of the Skywalker twins a secret.
*The first Death Star's construction was moved from Geonosis to Despayre.
*Yoda's self exile to Dagobah via his escape pod, and Kenobi's self exile to Tatooine.
*The House of Organa adopted Leia Skywalker on Alderaan, and the Lars family adopted Luke Skywalker on Tatooine.
*Jedi conclave on KesselPurge
*The destruction of Caamas.
*The Emperor's Citadel was constructed on Byss for Palpatine to cheat death.
*Kota's Militia was exiled from their original headquarters.
*Kenobi found Ferus Olin, the former Padawan of Siri Tachi, on Bellassa and foiled an Imperial plot to mass murder the residents of Bellassa's capital city, Ussa.
*Olin found Jedi Master Garen Muln in the Crystal Caves of Ilum.
*Kenobi stopped Inquisitor Sancor from discovering information about Amidala's death on the asteroid Polis Massa.
*Olin and Trever Flume found Jedi Master Fy-Tor-Ana, now going by the name of Solace, in the underlevels of Coruscant, with the help of Dexter Jettster.
*Olin was captured by Imperial stormtroopers in the Jedi Temple and then interrogated by Inquisitor Malorum.
*Olin, with the help of Queen Apailana and Boss Rugor Nass, defeated Malorum and temporarily rid Naboo of its Imperial presence.
*Olin helped Palpatine against his will on the planet Samaria.
*Roan Lands and Dona Telamark were rescued by Solace, Oryon, and Flume.
*Sir Nevil Tritum recovered King Adas's holocron from the library of House Pelagia.Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
==Battles==
Clone Wars:
*Battle of Mygeeto 
*Battle of Tellanroaeg
*Battle of Acherin
*16:4—Battle of Cato Neimoidia
*16:4—Battle of Belderone
*16:4—Mission to Charros IV
*16:5—Battle of Orto
*16:5—Battle of Bal'demnic
*16:5—Battle of Nelvaan
*16:5—Second Battle of Tythe
*16:5—Recapture of Tythe
*16:5:20—Battle of Coruscant
*16:5—Battle of Kashyyyk
*16:5:22—Battle of Utapau
*16:5—Battle of Mygeeto 
*16:5—Battle of Felucia
*16:5—Battle of Cato Neimoidia
*16:5—Siege of Saleucami
*16:5—Battle of New Plympto
*16:5—Battle of Murkhana
*16:5:22—Showdown on Coruscant
Imperial era/Great Jedi Purge:
*16:5:22—Order 66
*16:5:22—Operation: Knightfall
*16:5—Skirmish on Shinarcan Bridge Extension
*16:5:23—Mission to Mustafar
*16:5:23—Duel on Mustafar
*16:5:23—Duel in the Senate
*16:5-16:6—Cleansing of New PlymptoStar Wars: Dark Times: The Path to Nowhere
*16:6—Mission to Orvax IV
*16:6—Assault on Dezono Qua's villa
*16:6—Mission to CelenImperial Commando: 501st
*16:6—Devastation of Gibad
*16:6—Duel on Vohai
*16:6—Mission to Coth Fuuras space station
*16:6—Second skirmish on Eriadu
*16:6—Conclave on Kessel
*16:7—Subjugation of KashyyykDark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
*16:7—Skirmish on MimbanStar Wars: Dark Times: Parallels
*16:7—Skirmish on unidentified jungle moon
*16:8—First duel on unidentified desert moonStar Wars: Dark Times: Vector
*16:9—Battle of BandomeerStar Wars: Dark Times: Blue Harvest
*16:9—Skirmish on Telerath
*16:9—Mission to Imperial Prison ISO-L8Star Wars: Dark Times—Out of the Wilderness
*16:9—Skirmish on Prine
*16:9—Mission to Vondarc
*c. 16:11—Uprising in TheedThe Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo
*Atoan insurgencyStar Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost CommandStar Wars: Dark Times—Fire CarrierStar Wars: Dark Times—A Spark Remains
**Battle of Atoa
**Battle of the Atoan system
**Battle of the Atoan tar-pit planet
**Mutiny in the Atoan system
**Ambush on the Atoan crystal planet
*Ghost Prison incidentStar Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison
**Military revolt on Coruscant
**Mission to the Prism
**Battle on Coruscant
*Rescue on Arkinnea
*Duel on Kestavel
*Ambush at Kestavel
*Subjugation of Mon Calamari
*Bombardment of Haruun Kal
*Flame NightCoruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
*Battle in the Factory District
*Caamas Firestorm
*Battle of Otavon XIIPurge – The Hidden Blade
*Vaklin insurgencyStar Wars: Purge – The Tyrant's Fist
*Ciutric OffensiveThe Essential Guide to Warfare
**Battle of Vinsoth
**Siege of Binquaros
**Battle of Bimmiel
**Engagement at Fenion
**Engagement at Phindar
**Engagement at Sheris
**Battle of Botajef
**Assault on Vardoss IV
*Sy Myrthian Insurrection
**Battle of Diado
**Battle of Metalorn
**Siege of Sy Myrth
**Battle of Trasemene
**Annexation of the northern Hutt territories
*Five Veils Campaign
**Battle of Farstine
**Battle of the Hook Nebula
*Comet Run Day BattleKenobi
==Births==
*Chirita establishes that Chirita was twenty-two during the events of Ewoks, means that she must have been born on 19 BBY.
*Juno Eclipse
*Gaeriel Captison on BakuraThe New Essential Guide to Characters
*Hannis D'lund
*Davin FelthThe Essential Guide to Characters
*Reye Sedeya
*On Polis Massa
**Luke Skywalker 
**Leia Amidala Skywalker 
*Korto Vos en route to KashyyykStar Wars: Republic: Hidden Enemy
*Goran Beviin
*Mirax Terrik In I, Jedi, chapter 1, Mirax is said to be the same age as Leia Organa Solo, who was born in 19 BBY according to Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force, p. xxi.
*Winter on Alderaan Dark Force Rising Sourcebook, p. 18
*Grell Panib on Heffrin The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook, p. 54
*Fable Astin , p. 71
==Deaths==
===16:4 (35 months ABG)===
*Flint Torul in the Battle of Belderone
===16:5 (36 months ABG)===
*Techno Union scientist in the Battle of Nelvaan
*In the Siege of Saleucami
**T'BoltonStar Wars: Republic: Siege of Saleucami
**Durnar
**Xeltek
**Ausar Auset
**Rath Kelkko
**Oppo Rancisis
**Xiaan Amersu
**Tol Skorr
**Bok
**Sora Bulq
**Stass Allie
*In the Battle of Coruscant
**Roron Corobb
**Foul Moudama
**DyneLabyrinth of Evil
**B'ink Utrila
**Roth-Del Masona
**Valiant
**Aboard the Invisible Hand
***Pablo-Jill
***L'lacielo Sageon
***Dooku
***Lushros Dofine
*Orbiting Nar Shaddaa
**Reeze DuurmunMillennium Falcon
*In the Showdown on Coruscant
**Agen Kolar
**Saesee Tiin
**Kit Fisto
**Mace Windu
*In the Battle of Kashyyyk
**Karniss
**Luminara Unduli
**Gree
**Bogey 1212
**Bogey 3856
**Bogey 4409
**Bogey 5632
**Bogey 9662
**Faie
**A clone scout trooper
*Grievous in the Battle of Utapau
*Ki-Adi-Mundi in the Battle of Mygeeto
*Nem Bees on Orto
*Sev over Ragmar V
*Simms in the Battle of ToolaStar Wars: Republic: Into the Unknown
*Traavis on Garqi
*In the Battle of Felucia
**Aayla Secura
**Barriss OffeeReversal of Fortune
**Inc
*In the Second Battle of Cato Neimoidia
**Plo Koon
**R4-F5
**CT-8770
**CT-8910
*On Bogden 3
**Du Mahn
**Sian Jeisel
**Several members of the Soaring Hawkbat Clan
*Saras Loorne in the Battle of Murkhana
*On Coruscant
**In the Operation: Knightfall
***Soara Antana
***Bene
***Olana Chion
***Cin Drallig
***Zett Jukassa
***Serra KetoStar Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game
***Whie Malreaux
***Jocasta Nu
***A Zabrak JediStar Wars: Rebellion: The Ahakista Gambit
***Sors Bandeam
***Shia Letap
***Jeswi Ele
**Etain Tur-MukanOrder 66: A Republic Commando Novel
**Tru VeldThe Last of the Jedi: UnderworldThe Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon
**A clone commander
*During the Mission to Mustafar
**Passel Argente
**Aruteous Gunnay
**Nute Gunray
**Aito Laff
**Rune Haako
**San Hill
**Denaria Kee
**Shu Mai
**Cat Miin
**Po Nudo
**Tikkes
**Poggle the Lesser
**Wat Tambor
**Nank Tun
*Padmé Amidala on Polis Massa
*On Coruscant
**Jace DallinRepublic 78
**Isaru Omin
**Severian
**Tartuta
**"A Human Jedi"
===16:6===
*On Celen
**Bry
**Iri Camas
*On Vohai
**Tef Shabiak
**Sa Cuis
*Dama Montalvo on Coruscant
*In the Conclave on Kessel
**Koffi Arana
**Tsui Choi
**Roblio Darté
**Jastus Farr
**Shadday Potkin
**Ma'kis'shaalas
**Bultar Swan
**Sia-Lan Wezz
*In the Cleansing of New Plympto
**Rootrock
**Limbfree
*On Orvax IV
**Mesa Greenbark
**Orso Meeto
*On Esseles
**Resa Greenbark
**Dezono Qua
*On Murkhana
**Bol Chatak
**Cash Garrulan
*Fang Zar on Alderaan
===16:7===
*On Mimban
**Lynaliskar K'ra Snyffulnimatta
**Haka Hai
*Gamy
*On a jungle moon
**Moolie
**Lumbra
**Callow
*Tanna on Coruscant
*In the Battle of Kashyyyk
**CC-1119
**Siadem Forte
**Iwo Kulka
**Nullip
**Roan Shryne
**Ugan
===16:8===
*On a desert moon
**Fane Peturri
**Crys Taanzer
===16:9===
*Ken-Giree on Telerath's second moon
*Vill on Bandomeer
*Musori on Telerath
===16:11===
*Sancor on Polis MassaThe Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning
*On Coruscant
**Rhya Taloon
**Gilly
**Hume
**Spence
*Prisoner 934890 on Dontamo
*On Naboo
**Ryoo Thule
**Malorum
===16:12===
*Aaren Larker on SamariaThe Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side
*Robbyn Sark on Rosha
*On Bellassa
**Terris
**Naima
**Russell Wake
**Roan Lands
===Unknown date===
*On Dathomir
**Weren DalSavage Spirits
*On Bellassa
**Tike FlumeThe Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission
**Trever Flume's father
*In the Atoan system
**Saro
**Shale
**Garoche Tarkin
**Voca
*On Coruscant
**Ashka Boda
**Sha Koon
**Nax Cirvan
**Gentis
**Caul Gentis
**Shens
**Laurita Tohm
**An Imperial General
*In the Ghost Prison
**Ronko Bist
**N'won Raines
**Harrigan Shunt
**Calli Trilm
**Ur'Loach
**A Prism Jedi
*On Otavon XII
**Hylon
**Dendro
*On Vaklin
**Cho'na Bene
**CT-3636
**A reptilian Jedi Knight
**A Temple steward
*On Kestavel
**Beyghor Sahdett
**Ko Vakier
**Makall
**Urtsk
*On Tatooine
**A'Deen
**Jervett
*A Jedi Master on Shrokaan
*Toonbuck Toora above Trasemene
*Nee Alavar
*Evin Yarrow on AcherinThe Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire
*Teeloo in the Cularin system
*Bodo BaasThe Essential Guide to Characters establishes that Baas was killed by Emperor Palpatine in the Great Jedi Purge, before Palpatine obtained the Tedryn Holocron. As Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force places both the beginning of the Purge and Palpatine obtaining the Holocron in 19 BBY, Baas' death must have occured in the same year.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
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==Sources==
*Dark Force Rising Sourcebook 
*The Essential Guide to Alien Species
*Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide
*The New Essential Chronology
*The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
*Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Atlas
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*Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
*Star Wars: Beware the Sith
*The Essential Guide to Warfare
*The Essential Reader's Companion
*Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
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*Far Horizons
===Non-canon sources===
*LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side
==Notes and references==
Category:Years in the Clone Wars
*GrS 16