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==Timeline of Galactic History==
===Pre-Clone Wars===
*Millennia before the [[Battle of Yavin]]
**[[Force-sensitive|Force sensitive]]s gather to form the [[Jedi Order]], dedicated to preserve peace and justice. The world [[Ilum]] comes to their possession.<ref name="DB:Ilum">{{Databank|ilum|Ilum}}</ref>
*At least 6,000 years before the Clone Wars
**An order of malevolent Force users split from the Jedi Order<ref name="Tarkin">''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]''</ref> during the [[Hundred-Year Darkness]]. They form the [[Sith|Sith Order]].<ref name="Star Wars 9">''[[Star Wars 9: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part II]]''</ref>
*At least 6,000 [[Standard year|years]] before the [[Clone Wars]]
**The Sith build a [[Sith shrine|shrine]] on [[Coruscant]]. The Jedi later build the [[Imperial Palace|Jedi Temple]] on top of the shrine's foundations.<ref name="Tarkin" />
*Over 5,000 years before the Battle of Yavin
**The [[Great Temple of Massassi]] is built by the [[Massassi]] on [[Yavin 4]].<ref name="Journey Through Space (2015)">''[[Journey Through Space (2015)|Journey Through Space]]''</ref>
*About 1,000 years before the Clone Wars
**The [[Sith]] are defeated by the [[Jedi]] and driven into hiding.<ref name="Tarkin" /> 
**The [[Old Republic]] collapses.<ref name="The Mandalore Plot">{{TCW|The Mandalore Plot}}</ref> 
**[[Darth Bane]] establishes the [[Rule of Two]].<ref name="DarthBaneSWE">{{SWE|characters|darth-bane|Darth Bane}}</ref>
**During that time, [[Mandalore|Mandalorians]] find an opportunity to steal the [[Darksaber (lightsaber)|Darksaber]].<ref name="The Mandalore Plot" />
**Several [[Star system|solar systems]] unite and found the [[Galactic Republic]].<ref name="AotC">[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars'': Episode II ''Attack of the Clones'']]</ref>
**The [[Zygerrian Slave Empire]] is defeated by the Jedi.<ref name="DBZygerrian">{{Databank|zygerrian|Zygerrian}}</ref>
**[[Maz Kanata]] is born. [src]
*900 years before the [[Battle of Endor]]
**[[Yoda]] is born on an unknown planet.<ref name="BioGal17">{{Databank|yoda-biography-gallery|Yoda Biography Gallery}} (Image 17 caption)</ref>
*847 years before the Clone Wars
**[[Naboo]] joins the [[Galactic Republic]].<ref>{{TCW|Crisis on Naboo}}</ref>
*800 years before the [[Battle of Hoth]]
**Yoda begins to train [[Jedi]] in the ways of [[the Force]].<ref name="ESB">[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']]</ref>
*c. 200 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Chewbacca]] is born on [[Kashyyyk]].<ref name="Episode III">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref><ref name="SWE">{{SWE|characters|chewbacca|Chewbacca}}</ref><ref name="smuggler-run">''[[Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure]]''</ref>
*c. 84 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Darth Sidious|Sheev Palpatine]] is born on Naboo.<ref>''[[Tarkin (novel)|Tarkin]]'', pg. 102</ref>
*64 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Wilhuff Tarkin]] is born on [[Eriadu]].<ref name="Tarkin" />
*46 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Padmé Amidala]] (Padmé Naberrie) is born on Naboo.<ref name="BioGal1">{{Databank|padm-amidala-biography-gallery|Padmé Amidala Biography Gallery}} (Image 1 caption)</ref>
*44 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Garazeb Orrelios]], also known as Zeb, is born on [[Lasan]].
*41 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Rae Sloane]] is born on [[Ganthel]].
*9 years before the [[Invasion of Naboo]]
**[[Anakin Skywalker]] is born to [[Shmi Skywalker Lars|Shmi Skywalker]].<ref name="db r2">{{Databank|r2-d2|R2-D2}}</ref>
*Before the Invasion of Naboo
**[[Sifo-Dyas]] foresees an upcoming full-scale conflict but is removed from the [[Jedi High Council|Jedi Council]]. He secretly commissions the [[Kaminoan]]s to grow a [[Grand Army of the Republic|clone army]] for the Republic.<ref name="TLO">{{TCW|The Lost One}}</ref><ref name="AotC" />
*36 years before the Battle of Yavin 
**[[Ahsoka Tano]] is born on [[Shili]].<ref name="Ahsoka Tano">{{Databank|ahsoka-tano|Ahsoka Tano}}</ref><ref name="Ultimate Star Wars">''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''</ref>
*33 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Kanan Jarrus|Caleb Dume]] (Kanan Jarrus) is born on [[Coruscant]].<ref name="A New Dawn">''[[A New Dawn]]''</ref><ref name="Ultimate Star Wars">''[[Ultimate Star Wars]]''</ref>
**Ahsoka Tano is accepted into the Jedi Order after [[Plo Koon]] discovers her on Shili.<ref name="Ahsoka Tano" />
*32 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Invasion of Naboo]].<ref name="TPM">[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]</ref>
***Queen Amidala returns to Naboo and forms an alliance between the [[Naboo (people)|Naboo]] and [[Gungan]]s. The Gungans engage the droid army while the Queen and her security force capture the leaders of the Trade Federation. Also during the [[Battle of Naboo|battle]], Qui-Gon Jinn is killed by Darth Maul, who, in turn, is bisected by Obi-Wan Kenobi, but survives. [[Daultay Dofine]] is killed when the [[Droid Control Ship]] is destroyed by Anakin Skywalker.<ref name="TPM" />
***Following the [[Battle of Naboo]], [[Senator]] Sheev Palpatine is elected Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, replacing [[Finis Valorum]].<ref name="TPM" />
***The Jedi Council promotes Obi-Wan Kenobi to the rank of [[Jedi Knight]], and permission to train Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi.<ref name="TPM" />
*29 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Hera Syndulla]] is born on [[Ryloth]].

===Clone Wars===
*22 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Secessionist Movement]]; thousands of star systems leave the Republic and join the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]] and [[Count]] [[Dooku]]. 
**The [[Galactic Senate]] debates the [[Military Creation Act]] to determine whether they should raise an army.
**[[Antar 4 schism]]<ref name="Tarkin" />
**[[Plot to assassinate Padmé Amidala]], who was against the Military Creation Act.<ref name="AotC" />
**[[Mission to Kamino (Secessionist Movement)|Mission to Kamino]]<ref name="AotC" />
**[[Jar Jar Binks]] proposes that Chancellor Palpatine be given emergency powers to raise an [[Grand Army of the Republic|army]] on his own.<ref name="AotC" />
**The [[Clone Wars]] begin with the [[Battle of Geonosis]]. [[Mace Windu]] kills [[Jango Fett]] in the fighting and many Jedi are killed attempting to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala.<ref name="AotC" />
**Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala are secretly [[Wedding of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala|wed]] on [[Naboo]].<ref name="AotC" />
*22 &ndash;19 years before the Battle of Yavin
**'''[[Clone Wars|The Clone Wars]]'''
*21 years before the Battle of Yavin
** [[Sabine Wren]] is born on [[Mandalore]]. 
*19 years before the Battle of Yavin
**[[Order 66]] wipes out the [[Jedi Order]] and nearly all Jedi.<ref name="RotS" />
**The Republic is reorganized into the first [[Galactic Empire]] by Chancellor Palpatine - secretly the Dark Lord of the Sith [[Darth Sidious]], who declared himself to be the [[Galactic Emperor]].<ref name="RotS" />
**[[Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] and [[Leia Organa]] are born to Padmé Amidala on [[Polis Massa]]. Padmé Amidala dies in childbirth. [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], who survived Order 66, leaves Luke with [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]]'s step brother [[Owen Lars]] on [[Tatooine]] while [[Bail Organa]] adopts Leia, in order to protect them from Darth Sidious and their father.<ref name="RotS">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]</ref>
**Obi-Wan Kenobi goes into exile on Tatooine. [[Yoda]] goes into exile on [[Dagobah]].<ref name="RotS" />
**[[Kanan Jarrus|Caleb Dume]] escapes Order 66 and goes into hiding, forsaking the Jedi ways for the next 14 years. Changes name to "Kanan Jarrus".<ref name="Video">{{SW|url=video/star-wars-rebels-meet-kanan-the-cowboy-jedi|text=Kanan, the Cowboy Jedi}}</ref>
**[[Ezra Bridger]] born to [[Mira Bridger|Mira]] and [[Ephraim Bridger]] on [[Lothal]].<ref name="SWR:TVG">''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide]]''</ref><ref name="Empire Day">{{Rebels|Empire Day (episode)}}</ref>

===Pre-Galactic Civil War===
*Sometime after the [[Galactic Empire|Empire's]] formation
**[[Bail Organa]] and [[Ahsoka Tano]] organize a [[rebel network]].<ref name="FATG">{{Rebels|Fire Across the Galaxy}}</ref>
*8 years after the Empire's formation
**[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] rescues [[Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] when the boy went to confront [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba the Hutt]]'s men to take back their "[[water tax]]" on the local [[Moisture farmer|farmers]] during the [[Great Drought]].<ref name="SW7">''[[Star Wars 7: From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi: The Last of His Breed]]''</ref><ref name="LYC">{{Twitter|HolocronKeeper|status/495972415458250752|[[Leland Chee]]|quote=0 10 10-13 13 27 32 35 36}}</ref><ref name="White-tweet">{{Twitter|cracksh0t|status/626888339249991680|[[Jordan D. White]]}}</ref> Kenobi carries the unconscious Skywalker to the Lars' homestead and leaves before he wakes up, but his courage assures Kenobi that it's not the end of the Jedi, renewing his waning hope.<ref name="SW7" />
*14 years after the Empire's formation
**[[Ezra Bridger]] is recruited by the [[Lothal rebels]].<ref name="RSOR">''[[Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion]]''</ref>
**[[Kanan Jarrus]] takes up the ways of the Jedi once more. Takes on Ezra Bridger as his [[Padawan]] learner.<ref name="RSOR" />
*15 years after the Empire's formation
**Ezra Bridger passes his trial to overcome his fears and receives a [[kyber crystal]]. He uses it to construct [[Ezra's lightsaber|his lightsaber]], completing it several weeks later.<ref name="Path of the Jedi">{{Rebels|Path of the Jedi}}</ref>
**[[Kanan Jarrus]] is [[Capture of Kanan Jarrus|captured]] by [[Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin|Tarkin]] on [[Lothal]].
**Kanan Jarrus is [[Rescue of Kanan Jarrus|rescued]] by the rebel network, leading to [[The Grand Inquisitor|the Inquisitor's]] [[death]] and the destruction of the ''[[Sovereign]]''.<ref name="FATG" />

===Galactic Civil War===
*19 [[Standard year|years]] after the [[Galactic Empire|Empire's]] formation
**[[Secret mission to Tatooine]].<ref name="Episode IV" />
**Owen and [[Beru Whitesun Lars|Beru Lars]] are murdered by Imperial [[stormtrooper]]s; the Lars homestead is destroyed.<ref name="Episode IV" />
**Luke Skywalker begins training to become a Jedi.<ref name="Episode IV" />
**[[The Disaster|Disaster]]. [[Alderaan]] is destroyed by the [[Death Star]].<ref name="Episode IV">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref>
**[[Rescue of Princess Leia]]. Leia Organa is rescued from the Death Star; Obi-Wan Kenobi purposely dies in duel with Darth Vader and becomes a [[Force spirit]].<ref name="Episode IV" />
**[[Battle of Yavin]]. The Death Star is destroyed by the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]].<ref name="Episode IV" />
**[[Royal Award Ceremony]].<ref name="Episode IV" />
**[[Evacuation of Yavin]].<ref name="PL1" />
**[[Mission to rescue the survivors of Alderaan]]. Leia Organa and [[Evaan Verlaine]] search the galaxy for surviving [[Alderaanian]]s.<ref name="PL1">''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia, Part I]]''</ref>
**[[Skirmish over Llanic]].<ref name="HTTJ" />
**[[Mission to Rodia (Luke Skywalker)|Mission to Rodia]].<ref name="HTTJ" />
**[[Mission to Fex]].<ref name="HTTJ" />
** [[:Mission_on_Denon|Mission to Denon]].<ref name="HTTJ" />
**[[Liberation of Drusil Bephorin]].<ref name="HTTJ">''[[Heir to the Jedi]]''</ref>
**[[Assault on Cymoon 1]]. The Rebels destroy [[Weapons Factory Alpha]], causing a significant setback in the operations of the [[Imperial military]].<ref name="SW1">''[[Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes]]''</ref>
**[[Assault on Cymoon 1#Aftermath|Mission to Jabba's Palace]].<ref name="DV1">''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader 1: Vader]]''</ref>
**[[Skirmish over an unidentified green planet]].<ref name="DV2" />
**[[Attack on an unidentified pirate base]].<ref name="DV2">''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader 2: Vader, Part II]]''</ref>
**[[Theft of the Triple-Zero personality matrix]].<ref name="DV3" />
**[[Secret mission to Geonosis]].<ref name="DV3">''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader 3: Vader, Part III]]''</ref>
*22 years after the Empire's formation
**[[Mid Rim Retreat]].[src]
***[[Battle of Haidoral Prime|Battle of Haidoral Prime.[src]]]
***[[Coyerti campaign|Coyerti campaign.[src]]]
*Before the Battle of Hoth
**[[Death Troopers invasion]].
**The Rebel Alliance establishes [[Echo Base]] on [[Hoth]], the sixth planet in the [[Hoth system]].<ref name="100 Scenes Note">''[[Star Wars in 100 Scenes]]'' indicates that [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']] takes place 3 years after [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]. As such, the construction of Echo Base took place some time in that date range.</ref>

*3 years after the Battle of Yavin 
**[[Battle of Hoth]]. The Rebel Alliance suffers a costly blow when the Empire attacks Echo Base.<ref name="100 Scenes Note" />
**Following advice from Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker heads to Dagobah to begin his training with Jedi Master Yoda.<ref name="TESB" />
**[[Duel on Cloud City]].<ref name="TESB" />
**[[Escape from Cloud City]].<ref name="TESB">[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars:'' Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']]</ref>
*4 years after the Battle of Yavin
**[[Operation Yellow Moon]]. Princess Leia leads a mission meant to distract the Galactic Empire while the Rebel Alliance uses [[Sullust]] as a staging area for its [[Alliance Fleet|fleet]].<ref name="MovingTarget">''[[Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure]]'' </ref>
**[[Rescue of Han Solo]]. Han Solo is rescued from [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba]] the [[Hutt]].<ref name="ROTJ" />
***Jabba is killed by Leia Organa.<ref name="ROTJ" /> 
***[[Boba Fett]] is presumed dead after falling in the [[Sarlacc|sarlacc pit]].<ref name="ROTJ" />
**Yoda dies and Luke Skywalker discovers that not only is he truly the son of Darth Vader but that Leia Organa is also his sister. He later passes this information on to her.<ref name="ROTJ" />
**[[Battle of Endor]]. Darth Vader is redeemed and kills Darth Sidious, the Galactic Emperor, fulfilling the prophecy of the [[Chosen One]] and bringing balance to the Force, as well as destroying the Sith.<ref name="ROTJ">[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']]</ref>
**[[Funeral of Anakin Skywalker]].<ref name="ROTJ" />
**[[Adelhard]], the Imperial [[governor]] in charge of the [[Anoat sector]], locks his sector down, establishing the [[Iron Blockade]]. Deprived of the Rebel Alliance's help, those trapped inside the blockade start an uprising.<ref name="Uprising">''[[Star Wars: Uprising]]''</ref>

*Before the Battle of Jakku
**The [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]] reorganizes into the [[New Republic]], accomplishing their goal of restoring the Republic.<ref name="IGN" />
**The New Republic restores the [[Galactic Senate (New Republic)|Galactic Senate]] on [[Chandrila]], its capital.<ref name="Aftermath">Aftermath
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*1 year after the Battle of Endor
**[[Battle of Jakku]]. The New Republic and Galactic Empire engage on [[Jakku]], with the Republic emerging victorious.<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/17/star-wars-celebration-free-battle-of-jakku-battlefront-dlc-revealed?abthid=55312c4460a91b9a1a00000e|title='Star Wars Celebration: Free Battle of Jakku Battlefront DLC revealed|first=Mitch|last=Dyer|work=ign|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 17, 2015}}</ref>

===First Order–Resistance conflict===
* Before the assault on Tuanul
** 11 years after the Battle of Endor
** Rey is born.
** [[Jedi massacre]]. The new generation of [[Jedi]] being trained by [[Luke Skywalker]] are murdered by the [[Knights of Ren]].

*30 years after the Battle of Endor
**[[Assault on Tuanul]]. The village of [[Tuanul]] is sacked by the [[First Order]], which had been pursuing a clue to the missing [[Jedi Master]] [[Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker's]] location.
**[[Escape from Jakku]]. [[Rey]], a scavenger, [[Finn]], a former [[Stormtrooper (First Order)|stormtrooper]] of the First Order, and [[BB-8]], a [[Resistance]] [[Astromech droid|astromech]] [[droid]], escape from the planet of Jakku to evade the Order.<ref name="Set to Roll">{{SW|url=news/star-wars-episode-vii-set-to-roll-cameras-may-2014.html|text=Star Wars: Episode VII Set to Roll Cameras May 2014}}</ref>
**[[Skirmish aboard the Eravana|Skirmish aboard the ''Eravana'']].
**[[Destruction of the Hosnian system]]. The [[Hosnian system]] is targeted and destroyed by the First Order's superweapon, the Starkiller.
**[[Battle on Takodana]]. The First Order sacks [[Maz Kanata's castle]], searching for the Resistance astromech droid BB-8.
**[[Battle of Starkiller Base]]. Resistance forces engage with the First Order at their stronghold, destroying the Starkiller superweapon.<ref name="Official Trailer">{{SW|url=video/star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-official|text=Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official)}}</ref>

==Notes and references==
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