Rise of the Empire era

For other uses, see Rise of the Empire.
"What I remember about the rise of the Empire is… is how quiet it was. During the waning hours of the Clone Wars, the 501st was discreetly transferred back to Coruscant. It was a silent trip; We all knew what was about to happen, what we were about to do. Did we have any doubts? Any private traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but no one said a word. Not on the flight to Coruscant, not when Order 66 came down, and not when we marched into the Jedi Temple. Not a word."
―Anonymous 501st clone trooper[1]
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The Rise of the Empire era, sometimes referred to as the Prequel era, takes place between 1000 BBY (the Seventh Battle of Ruusan) and 0 BBY (the Battle of Toprawa). In other words, it encompasses the whole Golden Age of the Old Republic.

The events of the Prequel trilogy (Episode I The Phantom Menace, Episode II Attack of the Clones, and Episode III Revenge of the Sith) take place during the twilight of this era. The events of the Clone Wars film and TV series also happen in this era.

1000 BBY–980 BBY

700 BBY

67 BBY

58 BBY

53 BBY

51 BBY–21 BBY

47 BBY

45 BBY

44 BBY

44 BBY–29 BBY

44 BBY–9 ABY

43 BBY

41 BBY

40 BBY

39 BBY

39 BBY–29 BBY

39 BBY–20 BBY

39 BBY–4 ABY

38 BBY

37 BBY

36 BBY

35 BBY

33 BBY

32 BBY

"Obi-Wan. Promise…Promise me you will train the boy."
"Yes, Master."
"He…is the Chosen One. He…will bring balance. Train him…"
―Jinn's dying request to Kenobi — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[2]

32 BBY–4 ABY

31 BBY

30 BBY

29 BBY

28 BBY

27 BBY

26 BBY

25 BBY

24 BBY

23 BBY

22 BBY

"She will be more than a match for young Skywalker."
"It matters not. She is merely an instrument to bring forth the eradication of the Jedi."
―Darth Tyranus and Darth Sidious on Ventress — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[3]

22 BBY–20 BBY

22 BBY–3 ABY

21 BBY

22 BBY–19 BBY

"Run, Jedi, run. You have only prolonged the inevitable."
―General Grievous — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[4]

20 BBY

19 BBY

"Now is the time to strike. Now is the time to launch our final operation."
―Darth Sidious — 20?cb=20250116042720 ▶️ (file info)[5]

18 BBY

18 BBY–17 BBY

17 BBY

15 BBY

15 BBY–4 ABY

10 BBY

9 BBY

6 BBY

5 BBY

4 BBY

3 BBY

2 BBY

1 BBY

1 BBY–3 ABY

0 BBY

Sources

Publishing era
Old Republic era

←		 1000–0 BBY Rebellion era

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Star Wars: Battlefront II
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  3. ↑ CloneWarsLogoMini Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 7"
  4. ↑ CloneWarsLogoMini Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 21"
  5. ↑ CloneWarsLogoMini Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 22"