Fall of the Old Republic

The Fall of the Old Republic described a long period of time in which the Old Republic, the reigning galactic government during its time, slowly declined in its power as a result of countless wars against the Mandalorians and the empires of the Sith, in which the latter managed to assert a brief period of galaxy-wide dominance.

History
The Old Republic began to decline with the coming of the Mandalorian Crusaders as they initiated a series of aggressive campaigns in Republic space. In the spirit of revanchism, seeking to defend the Old Republic from the invaders, the Jedi Knights went to war against the Mandalorians. This proved to be the beginning of multiple conflicts that would plague both the Republic and the Jedi throughout the period of its collapse. Additionally, the Old Republic continued to fend off the onslaught of the Sith Empire, which slowly began gaining the upper hand.

During one of the wars that the Old Republic faced during the period of its fall, a Mandalorian of House Vizsla stole the Darksaber from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. As the Old Republic began to implode upon itself, the galaxy entered an age of Sith dominance, where the dark lords ruled the galaxy.

Eventually, both the Jedi and the Old Republic managed to reorganize their forces and fight back against the Sith during a period known as the "Dark age", ultimately resulting in the order's defeat, save for one lone dark lord. The crumbled Old Republic then reorganized itself in 1032 BBY, becoming the Galactic Republic.

Appearances

 * Tarkin
 * Tarkin
 * Tarkin