Galactic Empire

Also known as New Order

fictional state in the Star Wars universe

Key facts

Type: Totalitarian dictatorship , ( de facto 19 BBY to 0 BBY // de jure 0 BBY to 4 ABY)
Founded: 19 BBY from the Galactic Republic
Defunct: 4 ABY: fractured into the Imperial remnants during the Battle of Endor 5 ABY: dissolved after the Battle of Jakku , succeeded by the New Republic By 21 ABY: partly reorganized (29 ABY: publicly formed) into the First Order
Location: Galaxy
Key people: Sheev Palpatine Darth Vader Mas Amedda Grand Moff Tarkin Orson Krennic Grand Admiral Thrawn The Grand Inquisitor Moff Gideon
Affiliations: Sith Order Sith Empire (precursor) Stormtroopers
Enemies: Jedi Order Rebel Alliance Grysk
Currency: Galactic Standard Credit (Imperial Dataries)
Capital: Coruscant (Senate District, Imperial Center)
Official language: Imperial Basic

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Official name: Galactic Empire

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Commons category: Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
inception: 0019-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0005-00-00
nickname: New Order

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The Galactic Empire, also known simply as the Empire, is a fictional autocracy featured in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the 1977 film Star Wars, it is the main antagonistic faction of the original trilogy, which also includes The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983).

The Galactic Empire is portrayed as an anthropocentric, imperialist, and bureaucratic dictatorship which seeks absolute rule and social control over every planet and civilization within the Star Wars galaxy ("the Galaxy"). The Empire pursues these goals by various means, including intimidation, coercion, expropriation, power projection, state terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and genocide.