compiled by Akanah

25,000 years before A New Hope

• The first hyperdrive is invented
• The Old Republic, the first galaxy-wide government, formed
• The Jedi Knights appear, and a period of galactic peace and expansion begins

• Naga Sadow rules as Dark Lord of the Sith
• Fall of the Sith Empire
• Naga Sadow leads the Sith into hiding on Yavin IV
  • Tales of the Jedi: Golden Age of the Sith
  • Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire

• Freedon Nadd comes to Onderon to rule, bringing with him dark Sith power

• The Beast Wars of Onderon begin

4000 years before A New Hope

• Jedi Knights, including Ulic Qel-Droma, intercede in the Beast Wars of Onderon
• Andur Sunrider dies
  • Tales of the Jedi

• The Freedon Nadd uprising
  • Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising

3,997 years before A New Hope

• The Krath lead a political coup in the Empress Teta system
• An assembly of 10,000 Jedi Knights meet at Mount Meru on Deneba
  • Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith

3,996 years before A New Hope

• Exar Kun becomes a Dark Lord of the Sith
• The trial of Ulic Qel-Droma
• The Sith War and destruction of the Cron system
  • Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War

3,986 years before A New Hope

• Tales of the Jedi: Redemption

896 years before A New Hope

• Yoda is born

200 years before A New Hope

• Chewbacca is born on Kashyyyk

92 years before A New Hope

• Qui-Gon Jinn is born

82 years before A New Hope

• Palpatine is born

72 years before A New Hope

• Shmi Skywalker is born

57 years before A New Hope

• Obi-Wan Kenobi is born

48 years before A New Hope

• Mon Mothma, Senator and Alliance leader, is born on Chandrila

46 years before A New Hope

• Padme Naberrie Amidala is born

44 years before A New Hope

• Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force
• Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival
• Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past
• Jedi Apprentice: The Mark of the Crown
• Jedi Apprentice: The Defenders of the Dead

41 years before A New Hope

• Anakin Skywalker is born

32 years before A New Hope

• Events of Episode I: The Phantom Menace
  • Prelude to Rebellion
  • Cloak of Deception
  • Darth Maul: Saboteur
  • Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
  • Outlander
  • The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing

31 years before A New Hope

• Book: Emissaries to Malastare

29 years before A New Hope

• Han Solo is born in the Corellian star system
  • Rogue Planet

22 years before A New Hope

• The Approaching Storm
• Events of Episode II: Attack of the Clones

20 years before A New Hope

• Anakin turns to the Dark Side, becoming Darth Vader (speculation. Until Episode 3 comes out of course.)
  • Events of Episode III

18 years before A New Hope

• Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa are born and placed in hiding.
• The Jedi Knights are hunted and killed. Also known as the Jedi Purge
• The first stirrings of rebellion begin.

10 years before A New Hope

• Droids (Dark Horse Comics)
• Han Solo: The Paradise Snare

5 years before A New Hope

• Droids (Marvel Comics)
• Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal
• Han Solo: The Hutt Gambit
• Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
• Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
• Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of Thonboka
• Han Solo at Star's End
• Han Solo's Revenge
• Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
• Jedi Dawn/Bounty Hunter (game)

3 years before A New Hope

• Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire

1 year before A New Hope

• Han Solo: Rebel Dawn

A New Hope

• Events of Episode IV: A New Hope
• Book: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
• Book: Vader's Quest
• Book: Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures
• Book: Splinter of the Mind's Eye
• Book: River of Chaos
• Book: Shadow Stalker

Star Wars Galaxies takes place during this time period!

3 years after A New Hope >

• Events of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
• Xizor and Dash Rendar are both presumably killed
• Black Sun is brought down
  • Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  • Tales from Mos Eisley (Dark Horse)
  • Shadows of the Empire
  • The Bounty Hunters: Scoundrel's Wages
  • Ewoks (Marvel)
  • Ewok Adventure: Caravan of Courage (TV movie)
  • Ewoks, the Battle for Endor (TV movie)
  • Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour (animated series)
  • Ewoks (animated series)
  • The Great Heep (TV animation)

4 years after A New Hope

• Events of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
• The Galactic Civil War officially ends with the Battle of Endor
• The New Republic is formed
  • The Truce at Bakura
  • Tales from Jabba's Palace
  • Jabba the Hutt: The Jabba Tapes
  • Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
  • Shadows of the Empire - Evolution
  • Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission
  • X-wing: Rogue Squadron (Dark Horse)
  • The Bounty Hunter Wars:
    • The Mandalorian Armor
    • Slave Ship
    • Hard Merchandise

5 years after A New Hope

• Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction
• The Glove of Darth Vader
• The Lost City of the Jedi
• Zorba the Hutt's Revenge
• Mission from Mount Yoda
• Queen of the Empire
• Prophets of the Dark Side

7 years after A New Hope

• X-wing: Rogue Squadron
• X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
• X-wing: The Krytos Trap
• X-wing: The Bacta War
• X-wing: Wraith Squadron
• X-wing: Iron Fist
• X-wing: Solo Command

8 years after A New Hope

• Leia Organa and Han Solo are married
  • The Courtship of Princess Leia

9 years after A New Hope

• Jacen and Jaina Solo are born
• The Thrawn Trilogy:
  • Heir to the Empire
  • Dark Force Rising
  • The Last Command
• X-Wing: Isard's Revenge

10 years after A New Hope

• Anakin Solo is born
• The Emperor returns in a clone body, unleashing the World Devastators
• Luke explores the Dark Side
• The clone of Palpatine is finally defeated by a group of Jedi Knights, including Luke Skywalker
  • Dark Empire
  • Dark Empire II
  • Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery

11 years after A New Hope

• Luke Skywalker establishes the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV
• The spirit of Exar Kun is defeated on Yavin IV
  • Empire's End
  • Crimson Empire
  • Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
  • Crimson Empire III
  • The Bounty Hunters: Kenix Kil
  • I, Jedi
  • The Jedi Academy Trilogy:
    • Jedi Search
    • Dark Apprentice
    • Champions of the Force

12 years after A New Hope

• Luke meets Callista
• The Eye of Palpatine is defeated
  • Children of the Jedi

13 years after A New Hope

• Admiral Daala and Vice-Admiral Paelleon form an alliance and defeat the feuding Imperial warlords
• The Hutts build Darksaber, a modified version of the Death Star
• Crix Madine dies
• Leia is kidnapped by Seti
  • Darksaber
  • X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar
  • Planet of Twilight
  • Jedi Academy: Leviathan

14 years after A New Hope

• Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin are kidnapped, and Leia, Chewie, and R2 go after them
• Han and Luke look for a lost group of Jedi but instead find an alien called Waru
  • The Crystal Star

16 years after A New Hope

• Black Fleet declares war on the Rebublic
• Luke searches for his mother
• The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy:
  • Before the Storm
  • Shield of Lies
  • Tyrant's Test

17 years after A New Hope

• Kueller, Luke's former student Dolph, causes a holocaust on Almania
• The New Rebellion

18 years after A New Hope

• The Corellian Trilogy:
  • Ambush at Corellia
  • Assault at Selonia
  • Showdown at Center Point

19 years after A New Hope

• Moff Disra stages the return of Thrawn
• The New Republic and the Imperial Remnant agree to peace
• Luke and Mara get married
• The Hand of Thrawn Duology:
  • Specter of the Past
  • Vision of the Future
  • Union

22 years after A New Hope

• Junior Jedi Knights:
  • The Golden Globe
  • Lyric's World
  • Promises
  • Anakin's Quest
  • Vader's Fortress
  • Kenobi's Blade

23 years after A New Hope

• Young Jedi Knights:
  • Heirs of the Force
  • Shadow Academy
  • The Lost Ones
  • Lightsabers
  • The Darkest Knight
  • Jedi Under Siege
  • Shards of Alderaan
  • Diversity Alliance
  • Delusions of Grandeur
  • Jedi Bounty
  • The Emperor's Plague
  • Return to Ord Mantell
  • Trouble on Cloud City
  • Crisis at Crystal Reef

25 years after A New Hope

• Nom Anor incites war between Rhommamool and Osarian
• Chewbacca dies
• The first Yuuzhan Vong invasion fleet enters the galaxy but it is destroyed in the Helska system
• The second wave of Vong warriors enter the galaxy and are held at bay, but the Republic froces are devastated at Dubrillion and Dantooine.
• The New Jedi Order series:
  • Vector Prime
• Dark Tide Duology:
  • Onslaught
  • Ruin
• Agents of Chaos Duology:
  • Hero's Trial
  • Jedi Eclipse

26 years after A New Hope

• The New Jedi Order series:
  • Balance Point
• Edge of Victory Duology:
  • Conquest
  • Rebirth

27 years after A New Hope

• The New Jedi Order series:
  • Star by Star
  • Dark Journey
    

Please note that this timeline is not 100% accurate, or 100% complete, as new works are being added, and things are changing all the time, especially with Episode 3 yet to be released.
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