Mandalorian Crusades

"*I know these commandos fought in many wars, often against the Jedi.*"

The **Mandalorian Crusades,** also known as the **Mandalorian-Jedi War,** was a series of violent attacks carried out by the Mandalorians. This brought them into conflict with the Jedi Order and Republic military. The Mandalorian crusades saw the Darksaber returned to Mandalorian ownership, but the violent fighters were forced to admit defeat after their homeworld Mandalore was scorched during the final battle against the Jedi. The war was part of the Fall of the Old Republic, with the scale of fighting causing the Republic to collapse as a result of the fighting.

## Prelude

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For millennia the Mandalorians had existed in the galaxy, building a culture and religion that revolved around fighting and weaponry.

## Recount

#### The Crusades

Mandalorian power began expanding as their technology and influence grew, bringing them into contact with the Jedi whose powers the Mandalorians could not understand. This sparked a violent series of attacks as the Mandalorians sought greater power in order to fight back against the Jedi. They fought against planets and decimated civilizations, taking their resources and pillaging their people. This urged the Jedi into fighting against the Mandalorians to defend the people of the galaxy. Conflict erupted between the two religions.

##### Leadership

At some point during the crusades, Mandalorians infiltrated the Jedi Temple that would one day become the Grand Jedi Temple, where the Darksaber was being held. They liberated the Darksaber and stole it away from Coruscant. With the unique blade back in their power, the Darksaber became a symbol of power, owned by the leader of Mandalore whom was decided by a show of strength. It was decreed that the blade could only be won in combat. The leader of Mandalorians was to be known as Mand'alor. The galaxies first Mand'alor also arrived during the fighting in the galaxy, Mandalore the Great, who had defeated a Mythosaur and was able to ride the great beast into battle against the Jedi. Similar to the Darksaber, the Mythosaur became a symbol of Mandalorian strength and loyalty.

##### Devastation of Ubduria

One of the many worlds that the Mandalorians fought over the course of their crusade was Ubduria, whose inhabitants they had deemed as weak and cowardly. Ubduria was devastated by a large Mandalorian attack.

##### Cataclysm of Mandalore

The final battle of the Mandalorian crusades took place on Mandalore, the Mandalorian homeworld. At some point during the large scale battle, the entire world was scorched and irreversibly turned into a lifeless, white wasteland. The vast spread of damage to their homeworld pushed the Mandalorians into admitting defeat and ending their crusades, the Jedi victorious.

## Aftermath

##### Fall of the Old Republic

As a result of the intense fighting over years between the Jedi, Sith and Mandalorians, Republic military might and confidence had dwindled significantly and as the fighting ended, so did the power of the Republic. The Republic collapsed and was considered ended. It was reformed into a modern Galactic Republic about 30 years later.

## Event Chronology

* The Mandalorians begin a series of deadly crusades across the galaxy that bring them into conflict with the Jedi Order and Old Republic.
* Mandalorian crusaders sack the Jedi Temple, liberating the Darksaber that becomes a symbol of Mandalorian leadership and power.
* The first Mand'alor, Mandalore the Great, rides a Mythosaur into battle against the Jedi.
* The Devastation of Ubduria occurs.
* The Cataclysm of Mandalore occurs.