The Star Wars Timeline Explained: All 9 Eras
From the Dawn of the Jedi in Ancient Times to the Founding of the New Jedi Order, the Star Wars Canon Timeline Has a Rich History Across Nine Eras. Summary the...
From the Dawn of the Jedi in ancient times to the founding of the New Jedi Order, the Star Wars canon timeline has a rich history across nine eras.
Summary
- The official Star Wars canon has expanded rapidly, with nine eras spanning the galaxy's 25,000-year history and offering different versions of the Star Wars universe.
- The eras of the Star Wars canon timeline differ from the Legends continuity, ensuring substantial differences between each universe.
- Each era in the Star Wars canon offers unique stories and events, from the origin of the Jedi Order to the fall of the Empire and the rise of a new generation of Jedi.
The official Star Wars canon has expanded rapidly in the past 10 years, encompassing several eras that shape new stories. Each era offers a different version of the Star Wars galaxy yet seamlessly continues into the next to create a thrilling and highly engaging universe. From the beginning of galactic civilization to the most recent movies, the Star Wars timeline has a rich history that will continue to grow.
It will also be fascinating to see how the eras of the canon timeline are different from the Legends continuity. Some eras of the Legends timeline carried over into canon, but details from the Star Wars movies and TV shows guarantee substantial differences between each universe. The Star Wars canon is divided into nine eras that catalog the galaxy's 25,000-year history.
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The Beginning Of The Jedi Order
The Dawn of the Jedi era will be the focus of James Mangold's Star Wars movie, exploring the origin of the Jedi Order. This era begins 25,000 years before A New Hope and deals with the Prime Jedi establishing the first Jedi Temple on Ahch-To, though the Jedi quickly spread to other worlds. With the founding of the first Galactic Republic not long after, the Jedi become the guardians of peace and justice.
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8 The Old Republic
The Time Of The First Galactic Republic
The Old Republic had a thriving timeline in Legends but has been largely untouched in canon. This is the era where the Jedi Order and the Republic have spread throughout the galaxy, but a Jedi schism leads to the creation of the Sith Order. After thousands of years waging war against the Republic, the Sith are defeated and presumed extinct 1,000 years before Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
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