Eras
Galactic history is divided into nine eras. Each has its own events, characters and places; they follow in-universe chronology, not the release order of the works.
Dawn of the Jedi
36,453–20,000 BBY
The most ancient era: the first wielders of the Force and the birth of the Jedi tradition.
23 events
The Old Republic
25,000–1000 BBY
The formation of the Republic and the Jedi Order; the schism that gave rise to the Sith.
34 events
The High Republic
500–100 BBY
The golden age of the Republic and the Jedi, the settlement of the Outer Rim.
38 events
Fall of the Jedi
32–19 BBY
The return of a forgotten threat, the Clone Wars and the fall of the Jedi Order.
54 events
Reign of the Empire
19–1 BBY
The absolute rule of the Emperor, the persecution of the Jedi and the first sparks of resistance.
46 events
Age of Rebellion
5 BBY–5 ABY
The open war of the Rebel Alliance against the Empire up to the Battle of Endor.
41 events
The New Republic
5–34 ABY
The restoration of galactic order after the fall of the Empire.
53 events
Rise of the First Order
34–35 ABY
A new threat to the galaxy and a resistance led by Alliance veterans.
26 events
New Jedi Order
35–50 ABY
The revival of the Jedi tradition by the next generation after the fall of the First Order.
20 events