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"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.…" ―Journal of the Whills [src]

This is a timeline of galactic history—a chronological record of important events relevant to the galaxy.

The unit of measurement used in reference to time is the galactic calendar, of which is based on the Battle of Yavin serving as the intermediate whereupon time before the pivotal moment is denoted as "BBY" (an abbreviation of "before the Battle of Yavin"), whilst dates following which are marked as "ABY" (after the Battle of Yavin). The format of Standard year/BBY or Standard year/ABY is employed.[1]

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Timeline of galactic history Edit

Prehistory (Eons–10 millennia BBY) Edit

The Old Republic (10 millennia – c. 5000 BBY) Edit

Fall of the Old Republic (c. 5000 – c. 1000 BBY) Edit

Dark Age (c. 1000 BBY) Edit

Republic Era (1019–32 BBY) Edit

1019 – c. 232 BBY Edit

High Republic Era (c. 232 BBY) Edit

c. 232 – 32 BBY Edit

Fall of the Republic (32–19 BBY) Edit

Prelude to galactic war (32–22 BBY) Edit

Clone Wars (22–19 BBY) Edit

Imperial Era (19–5 ABY) Edit

Clone Wars (continued; 19 BBY) Edit

"The Dark Times" (19–4 BBY) Edit

Galactic Civil War (4 BBY–5 ABY) Edit

New Republic Era (5–34 ABY) Edit

Galactic Civil War (continued; 5 ABY) Edit

Peace (5–28 ABY) Edit

Cold war (29–34 ABY) Edit

A war renewed (34 – 35 ABY) Edit

Thereafter Edit

Sources Edit

Notes and references Edit