Clone Wars

The Clone Wars, raging from 22 BBY to 19 BBY, was a massive galactic war fought between the Separatists' Droid Army, led by Sith Lord Count Dooku, General Grievous, Durge, and Asajj Ventress versus the Grand Army of the Republic led by the Jedi, and Chancellor Palpatine. Though the Separatists won their share of battles early on like Quell and Hypori, the Republic began to catch back up in the latter half of the war and won more victories as time went on. However, many of the battles saw much bloodshed and widescale destruction, including Ryloth, Christophsis, Geonosis, Umbara, and Muunilinst. This led to many planetary systems, as well as the Jedi Order, to become increasingly weary of the war and what the purpose of it really is.

The war was orchestrated secretly by Chancellor Palpatine, controlling the Galactic Republic as a chancellor, and the Separatists as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. The war ultimately destabilized the Republic, wore down the war beaten Jedi Order, and disarrayed the galaxy, setting the stage for the formation of the Galactic Empire. After the fall of the Jedi Order at the hands of Anakin Skywalker (as Darth Vader), both the Republic and Separatists were almost simultaneously dissolved after the assassination of nearly the entire Separatist Council. The majority of the galaxy welcomed the formation of the Galactic Empire as a desperate means to restore peace and security to countless ravaged and devastated planets. Although some believed the Republic technically won, what it stood for and most of its intentions were destroyed once its formation into the Empire began.