Pius Dea Crusades

The Pius Dea Crusades were a series of conflicts from 12,000 BBY to 11,000 BBY. Initiated by the Pius Dea cult when Contispex was elected Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, the Pius Dea sanctioned several "crusades" against rival alien sects. As Contispex's successors were all members of the Cult, the crusades had the resources available to the Republic Navy and Army, though it is unlikely that the Jedi Order aided the Pius Dea (it may have actually been targeted by the cult). The crusades ended when the last Pius Dea Chancellor was removed from office (possibly violently). The tensions from the fallout of the crusades would deepen the rifts between the Core Worlds and those of the Rim, which Emperor Palpatine would exploit during his reign.