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Events occurring up to 1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin
The Old Republic was the legendary government that united a galaxy under the rule of the senate. In this era, the Jedi are numerous, and serve as guardians of peace and justice.
The Tales of the Jedi and Knights of the Old Republic comic series takes place in this era, chronicling the immense wars fought by the Jedi of old, and the ancient Sith.

Events occurring between 1,000 years and up to 2 years before the Battle of Yavin
After the seemingly final defeat of the Sith, the Republic enters a state of complacency. In the waning years of the Republic, the senate was rife with corruption and scandal, and saddled with a bureaucracy so immense that effective governing was nearly impossible. The ambitious Senator Palpatine caused himself to be elected Supreme Chancellor, and promised to reunite the galaxy under a New Order.

Events occurring between 2 years before and 5 years after the Battle of Yavin
An outcry of resistance begins to spread across the galaxy in protest to the new Empire's tyranny. Cells of Rebellion fight back, and the Galactic Civil War begins.
This era begins with the formal declaration of the birth of the Rebel Alliance on Corellia and Kashyyyk and ends a year after the death of the Emperor high over the forest moon of Endor. The Rebellion starts to reform itself into a body of government, first as the Alliance of Free Planets, and later the New Republic.

Events occurring between 5 and 25 years after the Battle of Yavin
Having defeated the Empire at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance must now transform itself from a militant resistance force into a functioning galactic government. As Imperial territory is reclaimed, the New Republic suffers growing pains, having to fend off insurrections. Imperial loyalists, and wayward warlords. Also, Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi, begins training apprentices, rebuilding the Jedi order.

Events occurring between 25 and 40 years after the Battle of Yavin
The Jedi Knights are now a hundred strong. The New Republic has signed a peace treaty with what little remains of the Empire. The galaxy is finally enjoying a peaceful respite from decades of war. It's at this time that a horrible alien menace invades the Republic from beyond known space. The Yuuzhan Vong lay waste to entire worlds in their scourge of the galaxy.

Events occurring 40 years after the Battle of Yavin
This is the era of Luke Skywalker's legacy: the Jedi Master has unified the order into a cohesive group of powerful Jedi Knights. But as the new era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt this time of relative peace, and Luke is plagued with visions of an approaching darkness. Evil is rising again and it looks as if the legacy of the Skywalkers may come full circle.

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Separated from the Rise of the Empire era timeline for convenience, this timeline chronicles events occurring between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith only. Since these events span only three years on the Timeline, each entry is catalogued in reference to the Battle of Geonosis, the battle fought at the end of Attack of the Clones between clones and droids.
Includes material published circa 2002 - 2005.
It does not include the 2008 The Clone Wars film, TV series, or accompanying books (why not?)

This timeline lists published novels separated into their relevant Era of Adventure.
Use this timeline to discover all the published novels to date.
It does not include youth novels, although it does indicate where their stories occur in relation to the novels.

This timeline lists published graphic novels separated into their relevant Era of Adventure.
Use this timeline to discover all the published graphic novels to date.
It does not include comic stories that have not been collected into graphic novels.

A chronological listing of novel publishing dates from the very first copy of Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker in 1976 to the latest published novel. Separated into the four major publishing eras: 1976 - 1983: Classic Star Wars; 1991 - 1999: The Bantam years; 2000 - 2005: The Prequels period; and 2006 - present: The Legacy era and Beyond. It does not include publishing dates for youth novels, children's books, comics or graphic novels.

A complete timeline including published novels, comic books and short stories in a plain text format (.txt) for easy reference (opens in a new window/tab).

A chronological listing of major events in the Star Wars galaxy from 5,000 years before the Battle of Yavin in The Great Hyperspace War, through the Invasion of Naboo and The Clone Wars (32 and 22 years before the Battle of Yavin respectively); onto the Battle of Yavin itself and beyond to The Bacta War, Emperor Resurrected and The Correllian Insurrection (7, 10 and 18 years after the Battle of Yavin). Ending 40 years after the Battle of Yavin with The Skywalker Legacy. Completely cross-referenced to relevant timelines throughout.

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