Timeline of Galactic History

*" A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away..."*

This is a chronological accounting of the historical events in order within the Star Wars Galaxy. This timeline will use the standard record of measurement of years, BBY (Before The Battle of Yavin) and ABY (After The Battle of Yavin).

## Prehistory (Eons - 26,000 BBY)

### Eons

* A cosmic event occurs, bringing the universe into existence.
* The Birth of the Galaxy occurs.
* The Birth of the Force occurs.

### 1,000,000 BBY

* Non-sentient life forms across the galaxy.
* Sentient life forms across the galaxy.

### 100,000 BBY

* Construction on the first levels of Coruscant begin.

## Old Republic Era (20,000 BBY - 1,001 BBY)

### 20,000 BBY

* The Creation of the Old Republic occurs.

### 5,000 BBY

* A rogue Jedi becomes the first Sith and The Hundred Year Darkness begins.
* The Coruscant Sith War occurs.
* The Jedi construct the beginnings of their Jedi Grand Temple on the ruins of the Sith Shrine on Coruscant.
* A Battle on Serenno occurs.

### 4,000 BBY

* Humans from the planet Grizmallt discover a planet, calling it *Nabu*, after one of their principal deities. They use the planet as a vacation spot and hunting ground, pushing the native Gungans into hiding in the lakes.

### 3,900 BBY

* The Wars for Naboo begin and end, a series of battles for dominion over Nabu. Ultimately, the gungans retreat into the lakes of the planet, leaving the surface to the colonizer humans.
* The Gungan Tribal War occurs.

### 2,500 BBY

* Radaki falls to the darkside, leaving the Jedi Order and becoming the Sith; Darth Krall.
* The Battle of Wasted Years occurs.

### 1,032 BBY

* **THE JEDI/SITH WAR ENDS**
	+ The Battle of Coruscant occurs.
	+ The Liberation of Coruscant occurs.
	+ The Decimation of the Sith occurs.
* Darth Bane, the last surviving Sith, begins the Rule of Two, dictating there can only ever be two sith, a Master & Apprentice.
* The Jedi Grand Temple on Coruscant finishes construction, becoming the spiritual and operational headquarters of the Jedi Order.

## Galactic Republic (1,000 BBY - 22 BBY)

### 1,000 BBY

* The Old Republic is reorganized into the Galactic Republic.
* The Republic Senate decries that no droid may translate the runic language of the Sith.

### 972 BBY

* The Galactic Accord of Systems establishes a set of rules of engagement in the event another war should break out.

### 873 BBY

* Maz Kanata settles on the world of Takodana. She creates a refuge for scoundrels inside an old castle.

### 867 BBY

* King Jafan ends the Time of Suffering on Naboo, beginning the Great Time of Peace.
* Naboo joins the Galactic Republic.

### 797 BBY

* Yoda joins the Jedi Order, beginning to train jedi in the force.

### 700 BBY

* Gardulla Besadii the Elder is born on Nal Hutta.

### 600 BBY

* Jabba Desilijic Tiure is born on Nal Hutta.

### 522 BBY

* The Citadel is constructed on Lola Sayu to imprison rogue Jedi.

### 500 BBY

* The High Republic Era begins, the Republic reaching its height of expansion and exploration.

### 392 BBY

* Pathfinder teams of Jedi and explorers begin to traverse the Outer Rim, expanding the Jedi's knowledge and the Republic's influence.

### 241 BBY

* Klias Teradine is killed, becoming a member of the Lost Twenty.

### 240 BBY

* By this time, hyperspace lanes that run through the Interior of the Inner Rim are disrupted by the formation of the Byrnum Maw, cutting off worlds like Pijal from trading traffic.

### 102 BBY

* Dooku is born on Serenno, joining the Jedi Order.
* Sifo-Dyas is born on Minashee, joining the Jedi Order.
* Arath Tarrex is born.
* Zang Arraira is born.

### 88 BBY

* Dooku & Sifo-Dyas are caught breaking into the Bogan Collection.

### 86 BBY

* Zang Arraira becomes the apprentice of Grand Master Tera Sinube.
* Sifo-Dyas becomes the apprentice of Master Lene Kostana.
* Dooku becomes the apprentice of Grand Master Yoda.
* Yoda and his apprentice Dooku go on voyages to Mantooine, Lahsbane and Kashyyyk. They also liberate an entire solar system from a necrotic queen.

### 84 BBY

* Gretz Droom is born.
* Sheev Palpatine is born on Naboo.

### 82 BBY

* Yoda negotiates a treaty between the Forta and Lerall.
* The Trade Federation attracts a new wave of prospectors to the Outer Rim, leading to an increase in piracy and crime.
* The Mission on Karazak occurs.
* The Funeral of Countess Anya occurs.
* The Mission to Asusto occurs.

### 80 BBY

* Qui-Gon Jinn is born on Coruscant, joining the Jedi Order.
* Dooku becomes a Jedi Knight.
* Rael Averross becomes Dooku's first apprentice.

### 72 BBY

* Mace Windu is born on Haruun Kal, joining the Jedi Order.

### 68 BBY

* By this time, The Battle of Nar Shaddaa has occured.
* Around this time, Jocasta Nu becomes the Chief Archivist of the Jedi Archives.
* Dooku becomes a Jedi Master.
* Qui-Gon Jinn becomes Dooku's second apprentice.
* The Battle on Shurrupak occurs.
* The Summit on Station Zeta occurs.
* The Mission to rescue Dagonet's son occurs.

### 67 BBY

* Sheev Palpatine is found by Darth Plagueis, becoming his apprentice. He takes the name Sidious.

### 66 BBY

* The *Radiant VII* is commissioned for construction by the Galactic Republic.
* The Mission to Numidian Prime occurs.
* Pirates enslave Shmi Skywalker's family.

### 62 BBY

* Cad Bane is born.
* Nim Pianna is born.

### 60 BBY

* While on a mission, Qui-Gon Jinn has a romantic relationship on Felucia.

### 58 BBY

* The Ambush on Raxus Secundus occurs.
* The Mission to Raxus Secundus occurs.
* The Funeral of Katri occurs.
* Mace Windu joins the Jedi Council.
* The 48th Dragonfire Air Rally occurs.
* Qui-Gon Jinn passes his Jedi Trials, becoming a Jedi Knight.
* Dooku joins the Jedi Council.

### 57 BBY

* Obi-Wan Kenobi is born on Stewjon, joining the Jedi Order.

### 54 BBY

* Maul is born on Dathomir.
* Fanry is born on Pijal.
* Ameé is born on Naboo.

### 52 BBY

* Sheev Palpatine is elected Senator of Naboo.

### 51 BBY

* Aurra Sing is born on Nar Shaddaa.
* Réillata is born on Naboo.

### 50 BBY

* Asajj Ventress is born on Dathomir.
* Hal'Sted takes Ventress from her home as a protection payment.

### 49 BBY

* Nim Pianna becomes Rael Aveross' Padawan.

### 48 BBY

* Mon Mothma is born on Chandrila.
* The Mutiny on the *Advent* occurs.
* Fanry becomes the Crown Princess of Pijal.
* Rael Averross is assigned to a mission on Pijal.

### 46 BBY

* Padmé Naberrie is born on Naboo.
* Tsabin is born on Naboo.

### 44 BBY

* Greedo is born.
* Saché is born on Naboo.
* Obi-Wan Kenobi becomes Qui-Gon Jinn's apprentice.
* The Naboo Reformations occur on Naboo, limiting monarchs to a maximum of two, two year terms.
* Ekay is elected as Queen of Naboo.
* Ky Narec is stranded on Rattatak. He finds Asajj Ventress in the possession of the pirate Hal'Sted. Ky kills Hal'Sted, taking Ventress as his Jedi Padawan, training her on the planet.

### 42 BBY

* Palpatine meets Dooku for the first time.
* The Invasion of Serenno occurs.
* Dooku leaves the Jedi Order, taking the title Count of Serenno.
* The Kuat Drive Yards introduce the *Venator*-class Star Destroyer.
* Qui-Gon Jinn begins routinely sending Obi-Wan to study ancient prophecies in the Jedi Archive.

### 41 BBY

* Kitster Banai is born on Tatooine.
* Anakin Skywalker is born, fatherless, to Shmi Skywalker.
* The Mission on Nameel occurs.
* The Battle for Ontotho occurs.

### 40 BBY

* Ameé is elected Queen of Naboo.
* Maul becomes the apprentice to Darth Sidious.
* Sidious approaches Count Dooku as Sheev Palpatine, feeding his anger at the Jedi and Republic, eventually revealing himself as a Sith and adopting him into his plan to bring about a New Empire.
* The Mission to Teth occurs.
* Qui-Gon Jinn is offered a seat on the Jedi Council.
* The Mission on Pijal occurs.

### 38 BBY

* Wald is born.
* Amee is born on Tatooine.
* Finis Valorum becomes Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.
* Anakin and Shmi Skywalker are brought to Tatooine, bought by Gardulla the Hutt. She loses them, however to Watto, betting on local podraces.

### 36 BBY

* Ahsoka Tano is born on Shili.
* Réillata is elected Queen of Naboo.

### 34 BBY

* Anakin Skywalker begins building C-3PO from scrap parts to help his mother.
* The *Gozanti*-class Cruiser is introduced by Corellian Engineering Corporation.
* Sanandrassa is elected Queen of Naboo.

### 33 BBY

* Caleb Dume is born.
* The Eriadu Conference occurs.
* The Techno Union is hired by the Trade Federation to develop a Droid Army and Fleet. Baktoid Industries oversees the production.
* The Skirmish above Kellux occurs.
* The Auction for Eldra Kaitis occurs.
* The Hunt on the Moon of Drazkel occurs.

### 32 BBY

* By this time, R2-D2 is created.
* The Coronation of Queen Amidala occurs.
* Around this time, Darth Plagueis is killed, murdered by Darth Sidious.
* Jar Jar Binks is banished from Otoh Gunga.
* The Passing of Prop 31-814D occurs in the Galactic Senate.
* **THE INVASION OF NABOO BEGINS**
	+ The Mission aboard the *Saak'ak* occurs.
	+ The Capture of Theed occurs.
	+ The Attack on Otoh Gunga occurs.
	+ The Attack on Otoh Langua occurs.
	+ The Trade Federation occupation of Naboo is complete, yet un-legitimatized.
* The Discovery of The Chosen One occurs.
* The Boonta Eve Classic occurs.
* The Duel outside Mos Espa occurs.
* The Supreme Chancellor Election occurs.
* Qui-Gon Jinn reveals the return of the Sith to the Jedi Council.
* Qui-Gon introduces Anakin Skywalker to the Jedi Council. They refuse to train him, sensing much fear in him.
* **THE COMMISSION OF GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OCCURS**
	+ The Clone Army is commissioned on Kamino.
	+ Count Dooku returns to the Jedi Temple, deleting the planet Kamino from the Jedi Archives using Sifo-Dyas's code.
	+ Clones that would age concurrently with clones such as Rex are born.
* **THE INVASION OF NABOO CONTINUES**
	+ The Boss Meetup occurs.
	+ The Battle of Naboo occurs.
* Sheev Palpatine is elected, becoming Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.
* Obi-Wan Kenobi becomes a Jedi Knight, taking Anakin Skywalker as his apprentice.
* Yaddle steps down from the Jedi Council.
* The Duel in the Works occurs.
* The Funeral of Qui-Gon Jinn occurs.
* Celebrations occur on Theed, declaring peace between The Naboo and The Gungans.
* Darth Sidious reveals himself and his plan to Mas Amedda, who joins him as an active participant in his plans.

### 24 BBY

* The Confederacy of Independent Systems is founded.

### 23 BBY

* The Skirmish on Rattatak occurs.
* The Funeral of Ky Narec occurs.
* Asajj Ventress attempts to assassinate Osika Kirske. She fails and is captured.
* Count Dooku finds Asajj Ventress on Rattatak, fighting in the pits of Osika Kirske. He kills Kirske, freeing Asajj Ventress from enslavement.
* Asajj Ventress becomes the darkside assassin of Count Dooku.
* The Mission to Assassinate Jenza occurs.

## The Clone Wars (22 BBY - 19 BBY)

### ... 22 BBY

* The Republic Military is reorganized.
* **THE CLONE WAR BEGINS**
	+ The first battle of the Clone War occurs.
* The Skywalker lightsaber is constructed.

### 21 BBY

* Anakin Skywalker begins the first of many sessions training Ahsoka Tano using the 501st Legion.

## Reign of the Galactic Empire (19 BBY - 2 BBY)

### ...19 BBY

* **THE PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW ORDER OCCURS.**
	+ The Galactic Republic is reorganized into the Galactic Empire.
	+ The Inquisitorious is founded.
* The Funeral of Padmé Amidala occurs.
* Ahsoka takes the name "Ashla", living in secret within farming systems.

### 18 BBY

* Ahsoka is discovered by the Empire and attacked on a farming world. She retreats with the help of Bail Organa, joining his resistance network as a Fulcrum Intelligence Agent. She continues to live in farming worlds as Ashla.
* An Attack on a farming village occurs.
* Ahsoka takes on a more permanent role as a Fulcrum Agent for Bail Organa's resistance network.

### 3 BBY

* The TIE Interceptor is introduced by Seinar Fleet Systems.

## The Galactic Civil War (2 BBY - 5 ABY)

### ... 2 BBY

* **THE GALACTIC CIVIL WAR BEGINS**
	+ The first battle of the Galactic Civil War occurs.

### 0 BBY

* The Battle of Scarif occurs.
* The Assault on the Tantive IV occurs.