A Journey Through 25,000 Years of Existence: The Complete Timeline of the Republic

The entire history of the Republic... I guess
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Chapters:
0:00 How the Republic was Forged in Fire
11:09 The Brutal Story of How the Jedi Order Actually Joined the Republic
24:13 The Republic's First Taste of Serious Conflict
37:03 The Republic's FIRST CIVIL WAR and Why the Galaxy Was NEVER the Same
50:55 The Hutts' Dark Plot to CONQUER THE REPUBLIC & The Age of the Pius Dea
01:06:09 The FIRST SITH LORDS and Their War With the Jedi: The story of the Hundred-Year Darkness
01:18:41 That Time the Republic Tried a GENOCIDE of the Sith
01:31:00 How the FIRST SITH WAR Brought the Republic to its Knees
01:43:56 Twenty Years That BROKE The Republic - The Old Sith Wars Explained
01:57:28 How the Old Republic defeated the all-powerful DARTH VITIATE
02:09:29 A Thousand Years of Darkness: The New Sith Wars Explained
02:21:50 How the Sith Killed the Republic from Within

[@Stimm002]

Imagine having all this massively significant history... and then basing your calendar on Yavin... a short battle with a few dozen ships. Meanwhile other battles in history involved millions and wiped away whole star clusters... I love it.

[@Eli-akad]

The Yavin time isn’t a in universe thing just something for viewers to know what’s going on

[@Stimm002]

@@Eli-akad it was a joke, a bit of fun. I know its not an in universe thing.

[@emelyarye2641]

@@Stimm002 well I mean we’ve lost hundreds of millions in a century yet our calendar is marked by the death of Jesus, not the end of World War Two for some reason.

[@theoldhermit2601]

Even in universe I *could* see them adopting it after Return of the Jedi, with them viewing Yavin as the turning point and when the treasured Republic finally could return, with the largest swathing empire in history being toppled. However I could also see Operation Knightfall and/or the end of the Clone Wars as being significant enough for the calendar to be based around as well. Operation Knightfall had the most significant religion in galactic history ended over night, and in that same night, the end of the longest republic in history, and the rise of a new empire. The end of the clone wars could also fit as it was not only the first galactic war in a thousand years, it was on a scale almost inconceivable due to it causing a Civil War or at least tensions on almost every inhabited planet, making it larger than any galactic war between two armies could ever be. It was a battle of the culture and viewpoint of the galaxy, and it's end changed everything too. Sorry for the long post hahaha I just thought your comment was really interesting to think about, what events could be significant enough to have a calendar based around it in universe

[@teamhop]

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[@RelativelyBest]

"Somehow the Sith returned." -The Republic throughout most of its history.

[@stickthelanding4785]

Freaking love the old republic timeline. Honestly I wish there was more content from this time since there is so much story potential

[@twistedyogert]

I doubt we'd ever see the Rakata in Disney cannon. They'd be a little bit too violent, especially when they used force sensitive beings as fuel for their starships.

[@CC-8978]

@@twistedyogert that and they were notorious cannibals/consumers of other sentient beings cause they felt like it

[@michaeldority9282]

If Disney has anything to do with it dont get ur Hope's up

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

@@twistedyogert Disney star wars is too lighthearted family friendly and watered down

[@ltb1345]

@@alsimmonshellspawn6021 Yep.

[@drxtale9446]

as a guy who’s a geek for canon lore, Man, Legends Republic is amazing! So much detail and depth (and maybe a few war crimes) it’s mind boggling. I also adore the Old Republic, maybe because the Republic trooper armor is just plain badass of course.

[@carstenharkey7856]

Old Republic trooper armor is some of my favorite too. Tied with all the mando and mando inspired armor (especially the clone commandos)

[@brandonlatham694]

Recently came back to swtor

[@DeadJack1999]

I love how the republic randomly just had a war with dragons

[@PinkyJujubean]

It breaks up the monotony a bit. It can't always be space wizards and laser swords

[@BaxterAndLunala]

Yeah, just like Groudon and Kyogre had with one.

[@SeanMahoneyfitnessandart]

I mean... Australia had a war with Emu's .... and they lost 😂

[@NWBwana]

​@@SeanMahoneyfitnessandart ... there will be a reckoning!!!

[@alwaysplotting2096]

It took 25,000 years before the Republic fell to Bane's Sith Order. The Old Republic: Yeah, a thousand years of effort and how long did their empire last? Less than thirty? Oh, but they had a good run though.

[@vexile1239]

What made the collapse easier was valouran's rusaan reformation

[@JamesRoyceDawson]

So much lore lost in the Disney reset :( We need to bring back as much as we can. Disney canon can't compete

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

EU lore don't fit well with Disney canon

[@matt_9112]

​​@@alsimmonshellspawn6021 guess one of them needs to go. I know which one I'd personally pick/have as my headcanon.

[@luminaaemor1293]

You never had it. George never considered EU canon and would no have let it be

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

@Lumina Aemor yes he did considered the EU canon there's a lot of proof to it on here on KZbin look it up, he also say in a interview that everything Disney has done is not part of his star wars, George Lucas contradict himself all the time. Also the eu kept star wars alive for almost 40 years

[@luminaaemor1293]

@@alsimmonshellspawn6021 just not true. He made it clear many times the EU wasn’t canon. Bringing EU stuff into his stories does not make them canon, he’s just borrowing ideas. In fact, his sequel trilogy would’ve also had Han Solo’s son turn evil and kill him and Luke be an exile who is discovered by a young girl Jedi. Basically the same outline the real sequels used

[@geetslys]

Hope you guys enjoy the comfy vid. We have a series on Sith history coming as well, so buckle up!

[@johanaklaudyova8764]

I'm so excited for that!

[@Obamna1012-]

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[@topdog5252]

That is gonna be sick!

[@sargeyoukai6860]

You guys are the Magellan TV of the Star Wars universe.

[@kingbubbafatt9945]

Sir yes Sir!

[@DATA-qt3nb]

I enjoy the "digging into the roots" of the SW universe that you guys do here, I think a complete history of the Hutts would be cool if you guys had wanted to do something else like this in the future

[@geetslys]

Cool idea, I think we'll definitely do something like this in the coming months😄

[@DATA-qt3nb]

@Geetsly's totally! Goodluck to you all and happy new year Geetslys gang

[@Chasta1n42]

@@geetslys *turns on notifications*

[@jharrodwilliams9803]

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[@jharrodwilliams9803]

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[@AdrianMartinez-ho6db]

This man is a blessing to the Star Wars community and very few other Star Wars KZbinrs Can compare to him in this fans humble as possible opinion

[@geetslys]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@Techsupport243]

Yeah I didn't like him at first when he was still doing top 5s, but he grew quickly and surpassed every other star wars KZbinr in terms of quality. His way of speaking and story telling just fits so well. He has become the default narrator for star wars to me.

[@juliabailie4892]

that depends on certain comics

[@juliabailie4892]

ayo no shot he got rid of his OG intro

[@SFRM_22]

wow

[@cassiushellsin6243]

Love this Channel. You document everything as if it actually happened and you’re a historian telling us everything you studied for decades.

[@ulissesarredondo8674]

In a parallel universe it did happen.

[@jeffjohnson1966]

They are historians of events that happened long ago in a galaxy far, far away.

[@amarured]

I always absolutely loved this as well! And he IS a historian who studied this for decades! So awesome ❤ Absolutely love it and then if you want a political interpretation with real life connections you go over to Generation Tech. Those two. It's is perfect.

[@CharlieHepp]

live stream

[@joelsweeney4024]

Uhm actually it did happen bub

[@TheWarmachine375]

It's amazing the Galactic Republic lasted for 25,000 years until Palpatine subverted it into his Empire through the Clone Wars and Order 66.

[@loremasterxp3635]

True Palpatine was a political genius but his empire was pathetically short lived, literally less then thirty years.

[@anymaru]

​@Loremaster XP yep, he was successful, yet shortsighted. And sith ego and greed blinded him a bit.

[@lLooN3y]

Although not 25,000 years old palatines story to dictatorship is similar to Caesar’s. Im sure it had influence over lucas

[@ARG0T]

@@lLooN3y It did. The rise of Nazi Germany also inspired Lucas as well

[@user-kq7rf6uq4m]

Then his empire lasted less than a generation. It's like when archeological sites from prehistory are leveled or displaced only to be replaced by cheap apartments that will only last a decade or two before they start crumbling. It's like trading in your 60 year old highly collectible museum worth Ferrari for a $30,000 Fiat that falls apart in 2 years. Yeah, you got a new car with modern features, but guess which one people will still care about 20 years from now?

[@admiralhackett7686]

There's something incredible about the Legends lore around the beginning of the Republic, it's super wholesome.

[@charles2521]

So the Rakatas stole and enslaved the entire world/known universe with the technology of another civilization? Where have I seen that history before?🤔

[@indianajones4321]

This is impressive, good luck of you ever try to do the same with the post Endor Legends EU Imperial Remnants and all the attempts at recreating the Empire

[@obihornchen6508]

Eckharts Ladder actually did that one lol

[@themesongfan452]

Coruscant: The great evil has been destroyed, and we can now enter an age of peace and prosperity! Alsakan: Right... So anyway, about who owns this hyperspace route. Corellia: (Oh no, here they go again.)

[@BaxterAndLunala]

*Seventeen conflicts later* Corellia: "Alright, we've had enough of this s***. MAKE WAY FOR THE DOOOZEEERRR!!!!"

[@SidorovichGaming]

Man, Geetsly is now straight up a Star Wars historian. He literally made a documentary movie about Star Wars history. What a chad he is. Love Geetsly.

[@primefamous]

I would love to see this channel do video essays on the New Jedi Order with Luke and Leia's kids 🙌

[@geetslys]

Great idea!

[@primefamous]

@@geetslys keep up the great work! I've become an even bigger fan of this universe thanks to this channel!

[@christianvincentcostanilla8428]

Make a video : Star wars EU New Jedi Order

[@TheWarmachine375]

Imperium: "We have lasted for 10,000 years!" Galactic Republic: "Cute. Try reach 25,000 years, scrub."

[@akale2620]

Hah but the difference is that the imperium is more like the empire

[@loremasterxp3635]

Meanwhile the Hutts are just like "er hello!? We've been around since before the Republic!" And then the Gree are like "pft we've been here since the Rakatan Infinite Empire."

[@lilyeves892]

I love that the Republic went through a 40k era hahaha

[@SalvationIsInChristAlone]

The pious dea crusades 😅

[@orangedream267]

>there's still ghost cathedral ships out there in the void Was this ever a story point in any of the books? Cause otherwise this is PnP material if I've ever seen it.

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

"For the Emperor" vs "The Goddess Wills It"

[@JayTheGam3r]

It was in the essential chronology technically@@orangedream267

[@vaiv4svata]

2 and a half hours of SW Legends lore... goddamn this will be good

[@safeandsound712]

Thank you for making this. I love the old Star Wars lore from before the original trilogy and even before the prequel trilogy. It's fascinating and infinitely expansive, vast, and grand. I'd been looking for a video like this one for a while now and you delivered it phenomenally. Your presentation is perfectly enthused and you speak seriously enough that it's believable even though it's a sci-fi fiction tale. You just did such a good job on this. Thank you

[@ltb1345]

Same.

[@kylehumbert5735]

Everybody's gangster until vacuum breathing space dragons interrupt your space war.

[@chrismedina54]

Imagine buying one of the most lore rich franchises and pissing it away.

[@Honor_and_Steel]

Tell that to Games Workshop. They didn't even have to BUY 40k to piss it away.

[@deathsquad8891]

Here before this blows up. This channel has reached it's maximum potential and brought balance to online star wars content, fulfilling the prophecy of the Chosen KZbinr.

[@frag0mat1c]

This is quite a work, the amount of time and effort put into reading, games, and anywhere else you got this information to put it into a timeline is staggering.

[@SalvationIsInChristAlone]

It’s so important that this portion of the original ( and true cannon, no matter what Disney says) is preserved. Thank you.

[@ltb1345]

Yes.

[@UrialTheDarkOne]

They are preserved... because of Disney and the Legends banner... You all seem to forget GL was adamant and vocal since the beginning that the EU was its own canon and seperate from the movies, even licensed products like the games where b canon and EU was c canon where as the movies where A canon so if the movies contradicted anything from the other canons the movies would still be correct to its own canon. The EU was never actually canon.

[@charlesgibson4906]

Nice pfp. For Gondor!

[@mosando]

@@UrialTheDarkOne yet people will continue to call it the official canon because for them it is superior to what Disney made official canon.

[@KaiHung-wv3ul]

Put this video, Generation Tech's series on the Clone Wars, Wizards and Warriors series on the Galactic Civil War, and Eckharts Ladder's video on the Legends post-Endor Era, then you basically get a complete history of the Star Wars Galaxy.

[@thewittywhygaming6487]

The more I learn about the true history of Star Wars, the more I despise Disney.

[@r-1093]

With lore this good, there is no excuse for the films..... brilliant content - Subscribed

[@loremasterxp3635]

Disney would ruin the Old Republic, best thing they can do now is jump ahead a thousand or so years getting well clear of their burning dumpster fire until they can no longer smell the smoke & see the glow of the flames. Then it would be a simple matter of actually creating good Star Wars content with people that actually like & respect the franchise, people like the actual FOUNDER.

[@goldeagle6431]

We need a complete timeline of the Senate.

[@MajorBaker-vz9go]

Agree, I'd like to learn more about papa palpintin

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@MajorBaker-vz9go The channel actually did one a while ago

[@MajorBaker-vz9go]

@@marcusblackwell2372 thanks, I'll make sure to watch it

[@aster4jaden]

This is why I love Legends content so much.

[@olorinmagus4479]

Maybe the real Republic was the Alsakan Conflicts we had along the way!

[@benjaminjones279]

I'm guessing "vast swathes" is Geetsly's favourite phrase

[@detrik01]

Thanks for the shoutout to the LS Sith! Honestly, the expansion or at times reexpansion of the Sith and their code during the TOR period to include more honorable, pragmatic, and at times light leaning Sith was my favorite part of the MMO. Very excited to see how the MMO ends, or if they'll keep it open ended in such a way that acknowledges player choice

[@Ljordan093]

This is the main reason that I still love the Expanded Universe because it was so rich with history and backstory, thanks to the writers who stayed true to George Lucas and his vision, like you and your Channel. Keep up the great work, and May The Force Be With You Always.

[@thebigjj4294]

I've honestly slowly but surely become a Star Wars expert with all your videos I've been binge watching

[@arizonaicesuntea9922]

Coming across this in my notifications, sure was a pleasant surprise. I love listening to your videos. Especially when I'm painting my minis and playing video games. I remember subscribing in late 2019, I'm glad I've been around to see this channel improve in quality. I love your longer videos, and this will hold me over for a while as I won't be able to listen to the whole thing at once. Keep up the great work, and may the force be with you

[@satiivaindiica]

Disney had all the lore and source material of the past 50 YEARS! They could of made the 3 movies follow the legacy of the force books and it would of been amazing.

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

Hell they could of made a animated version of the early republic based on fannon.

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

​@spaceengineeringempire4086 nah they will ruin it those stories aren't for lil kids and small minded people

[@aw3299]

When a youtuber makes a two and half hour documentary on galatic history and it ends up being 25,000 times better than the sequel movies

[@malcolmcampbell9126]

This channel consistently makes top tier Star Wars content, keep up the amazing work!

[@CommanderSummit]

This is the history lesson of all time, something I would like to take an exam on and study for

[@siphonicstorm7191]

I loved this series when it came. I always did like learning history. Even learning history from fictional worlds and factions. Plus I always loved learning how the Republic came to be. No matter how corrupt it can be. Like I've always told people, if I fought for the Republic during the Clone Wars, I would still fight for it. But after Order 66, I would resign. Because in the end, neither the Republic nor Separatists won.

[@sebastianrios2145]

I love how there is this much lore in star wars I never knew there was this much until I discovered this video and channel.

[@orboakin8074]

As a relatively new Star Wars fan, thanks for this channel and your content. This great deep lore, politics and world building is why I love Lucas era Star Wars more than disney star wars. I pretty much stick with that and EU books now. So awesome. Can't believe some people actually bemoaned the prequels for politics and world building when all they lacked was good writing.

[@nichenetwork9817]

Prequels had jar jar, stfu

[@msalinastb5093]

@Geetsly's You should continue to the next chapter in this series. you should delve into the prequel era and so on explain the republic's fall and the empires rise, idk i think that would be an interesting video IMO. Just a completion of the star wars universe in this series, i think you did a wonderful job in compiling all the videos together keep up the great work im a loyal viewer and fan. May the force be with you, always...

[@alexhorn218]

Definitely a win! I love the detail. Please keep making videos like this. I had to watch this one over a few days but I still enjoyed every bit. Another video like this, and as long, on everything post the new republic would be cool

[@SundgrenPower]

Definantly one of the best videos one can find about star wars lore, been waiting for such a video for years now since legends just got so much stuff, and here it is. Loving it. So detailed, sound quality is like listening to an audio book. Just pure perfection

[@paullafreniere2773]

Awesome! would you ever consider doing a part 2, where you cover the legends timeline of the ABY era?

[@groosalaug4477]

I accidentally stumbled across this video and I'm extremely glad I did! So informational, and you can tell you have a great passion for the series.

[@SeviathTheHumanDrago]

Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the kind of content I LOVE! I absolutely love long form content and while I know not allot of people will be able to sit through the whole thing, you have my accolades for still commencing with this undertaking. Thank You So Much, for taking the time to make this even if you know you won't get many views due to its longer nature. Out of all the channels that survived my subscription purge, I'm most pleased about keeping my sub to this one; I'll admit I don't often tune into the Disney Canon content but Legends Lore I'll immediately drop anything for and tune in.

[@1984isnotamanual]

Love it has over a million

[@SeviathTheHumanDrago]

@@1984isnotamanual Yes and? Comparatively speaking that's like an Nth of the world populace and even America for that fact. There's 356 Million people in America. Also I watch MauLer and many people have commented directly on his videos that it's too long and his arguement is invalid because his critique is longer than the movie itself.

[@1984isnotamanual]

@@SeviathTheHumanDrago @@SeviathTheHumanDrago Thats more than most tv shows get

[@SeviathTheHumanDrago]

@@1984isnotamanual Not as many as it could be.

[@1984isnotamanual]

@@SeviathTheHumanDrago SO is everything, what is this babel?

[@moneymanjoe9639]

Finally the algorith does something right, how did it know i needed an extensive history of SW at 1:30 am while I cant sleep.

[@stardust8464]

2:33:33 hours of republic lore, nice touch.

[@TheBigExclusive]

Bro really thought he could sneak in pictures of the "Legend of Galaxtic Heroes" anime and thought no one would notice.

[@philipdunwody3909]

Excellent . I've seen quite a few SW history videos and none have delved into the expansion periods. They usually just name the expansion areas and Times . Love this

[@RileyDaHero01522]

Yess i love the history of the republic thanks for making a longer version of it

[@MrBurningRadio]

That was absolutely fantastic! Thank Geetsly‘s for never dropping one bit in quality

[@fishrocksyoursocks]

Fantastic! It’s also nice to see there are over million views for a two and half hour video about Star Wars history lore. Shows just how many fans there really are out there!

[@chillausmc]

Much gratitude for the massive effort to get this together and your work has earned you much praise. This video is now my quick bible of sorts to the timeline. You rock

[@nathaniellazo5912]

Finally, I found time to watch this from start to finish, amazing work, and hope to see more in the future. Thank you!!

[@josephraffurty9293]

So been looking forward to this compilation video since you started this history series. No I didn’t know this video was coming, but still look forward to more ancient Star Wars history videos you put out. (Yes, I have been taking notes on my computer while watching, just like I was back in a college history class. I am that nerd. Lol)

[@johnathanmarlin3994]

Lol can you make a link for those of us who can’t watch the whole video (would love to, but don’t have enough time 😢)

[@RK-cj4oc]

Thats Pius Dea era sure is the most based and best souding lore i ever heard coming out of Star Wars.

[@vitonovakovic5591]

That's cuz it's warhammer

[@max-pl2cm]

When it’s 1:46 am and you gotta get up for work at 4 am but you just now see a 2 hour geetslys video

[@kianvandenberg6364]

Best Star Wars lore video ever

[@Sov-Ryn15]

Thank you so much for this priceless historical data! May the Force be with you!

[@casimirgroeck]

something about the lore of fantasy/scifi puts me to sleep. i’ve been dreaming that someone would make the essential star wars chronology an audiobook. this is even better.

[@kipo8454]

What an absolutely fantastic video. Thank you for these 2 hours it's been a blast, I learned a lot especially as someone who hasn't played many of the past games. Keep up the good work!

[@williamcayer7371]

The Pious Dia Crusades sound very familiar, love the 40k Art by the way. They even had a "Heresy" that screwed them over 😂😂

[@MarleyFett]

This was truly epic. Kudos to you. I can only imagine the time and work that went into this particular project. Thanks, I watched it twice cuz I kinda got interrupted during the first screening.🤗🙏🙏🙏✌️

[@Chasta1n42]

This video helped me a lot. I have notoriously small knowledge about the pre-clone wars Republic. Until now. Thank you.

[@Gabriel-br4qe]

Imagine the amount of stuff from legends this guy had to go through to make this video. This is amazing.

[@loremasterxp3635]

I know right! It's basically the reason i'm loathe to critique all of it's inaccuracies as it probably took dozens or more hours to compile.

[@chriscoulson5627]

Soooo every major conflict the jedi have ever had is basically them being too stubborn… man we need a well done series focusing on the young sith as loving desperate anti hero’s

[@jayfun7851]

I love you for this, please keep doing what you're doing, I look forward to it all the time.

[@holocronbrickproduction8167]

I just listened to some star wars game soundtrack with similar video length and so I first thought this was another star wars ambience video when I saw the thumbnail and the length. Then I realized it was from Geetlys and was immediately stunned...

[@jimmy22334]

I know more about Star Wars history than actual world history.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

Another well researched and well produced video, keep up the good work.

[@prestonjones1653]

The most unrealistic part of Star Wars isn't the alien species, or the monoecology planets, or the Jedi/Sith, or the technology... it's the idea that a democracy this bloated and populated would last more than five minutes before devolving into civil war and chaos that would make Syria look stable.

[@valer119]

If you read the books, you realize it never really was stable. It was just so big that all of the feuding factions couldn't figure out a way to take control of it most of the time.. ..

[@lithium1770]

this is the only stuff I watch related to star wars at this point ive moved on to 40k lol

[@es68951]

When I read the video length as 23:33 : Okay, this is gonna be good When I read the video length as 2:33:33 : OKAY THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD

[@bobclark1532]

Hells yes you dropped a movie right as the boredom started to set in 👍👍

[@TheGamingSyndrom]

i love how the sum up of this is "the sith tried to conquer the republic for 40000000 years through conquest but never could, but darth plaguies and sideous managed todo so by using capitalism!

[@emeryoldham48]

Actually they used leftism: the accumulation and centralization of power

[@emeryoldham48]

Actually they used leftism: the accumulation and centralization of power

[@TheGamingSyndrom]

@@emeryoldham48 not really. Leftism is just generally any spectrum of leftist ideology (i.e. social equality/egalitarianism) What Palpatine did with the empire was nationalization and authoritarian/dictatorial structures, those systems of government however stand seperate to political systems. Both Fascism as extreme Rightwing and Socialism as extreme leftwing were at times authoritarian. Hell, you could even say Centrism was Autocratic through the system of Monarchism. Beyond that, Palpatine only really started nationalization of key sectors after he took power, which in the original 1970's star wars was a critique to the rapid buildup and political intertwine of the military industrial complex in the US under president Richard Nixon due to the vietnam war

[@troyspencer753]

Such an epic journey! I only wish it were a longer video! Thank you for this! 🎉

[@coolstuff1959]

This is something i have enjiyed immensely and has informed me on a lot about the early days if the republic

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

This is excellent, very detailed historical documentary style content. Well done guys, enjoyed thoroughly. 👍

[@MikeStitt23]

Every bit of this is truly canon

[@rose_city-86o51]

Man, you have my undying love and respect for this one.

[@SR_brisbane]

dude, im like 40 minutes into this, didnt even notice, its so good - how great is this bloke.

[@dustinbeisner6215]

I don’t usually comment on shit but just wanna let you know I’ve been a life long Star Wars fan and consider myself very savy with the history and you my friend have my favorite Star Wars channel period bravo sir your a master of your craft and thank you for what you do

[@dustinbeisner6215]

@@Geetslys. silly question how do I send a direct message hahahaha I’m so not internet savy but definitely trying

[@tinobemellow]

I like to think that Coruscant was, at one point, Earth, and that deep underneath all of its layered cities, the original, real-life homeworld of humanity lay dormant.

[@rushpatriot2866]

It'd be such a cool concept to explore. Similar to the anime made in the abyss. I'd watch a star wars show like that

[@tinobemellow]

@@rushpatriot2866 absolutely. Coruscant is humanity's homeworld in Star Wars, and while the two timelines of real life and Star Wars are obviously different, Coruscant's original history is so legendary and mysterious that to imagine it as Earth in its very first days wouldn't be a significant stretch. The only differing factor would be the wars between the ancient humans and the Taungs, a species which gave rise to Mandalorian culture before humans took it up; but to address them, I would identify the Taungs with chimpanzees or gorillas, who, through some Planet of the Apes-esque circumstances, began a war with their more advanced human relatives. The Taungs are said to have been simian creatures, and while they purportedly had grey skin, flat faces, and tentacled heads, with so much of Coruscant's history shrouded in legend, it wouldn't be a stretch to think that they could have just been Planet of the Apes-style intelligent apes. Which would also mean that Mandalorian culture was made by intelligent chimpanzees.

[@heintz256]

I love the deep dive into star wars that this channel provides.

[@hopeiswherethehomeis9606]

This is sick thank you for posting this. Really helpful.

[@luckyluca8718]

12:03 Don't think it, don't say it...

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Will leave a like. Have seen all there is to this flawed yet ultimately influential and somewhat necessary long government of a grand galaxy.

[@zexalbrony4799]

Flawed, absolutely. Still better than the Empire and actually did some decent good for a decent amount of people in the galaxy, also yes.

[@loremasterxp3635]

​@@zexalbrony4799 I mean to be fair the Sith & Galactic Empires did a far share of good too but yes the Galactic Republic was & is definitely the better ruler of the Galaxy.

[@mikem.s.1183]

I loved this video. Well done, properly researched lore wise, well narrated. Subbed.

[@captainidiot4301]

Thanks for all the hard work. You guys are the best star wars channel. May the force be with you.

[@dls1970]

Long Live The Republic!

[@zexalbrony4799]

For the Republic!

[@kkamiya9038]

Just nearly a thousand years, but the people of the Galaxy forgotten how many times the Jedi saved them all from Sith subjugation and other tyrannies.

[@loremasterxp3635]

To be far they've also caused many problems for the Galactic Republic throughout it's history too.

[@yourcollegedebt8384]

I remember being shocked when I learned of the genocide committed on the Sith by the Republic, and how it then made sense why all the Sith we see are fueled by hatred and fear and other negative emotions. By trying to destroy the biggest threat to the Republic, they only made an immortal enemy that would always come back, and eventually destroy it completely (in Palpatine and the Clone Wars).

[@atk9989]

The only flaw in the lore is the true sith empire not attacking right after the triumvirate nearly wiped out the Jedi and the republic. It was the golden opportunity to take them out in a single year.

[@nightman1790]

The Sith were violent barbaric race long before this, their annihilation was ultimately the result of a war they themselves caused. It was their choice to attack the Republic and the Republic fought back, the Sith have only their own arrogance to blame for their ruin.

[@jeddiewan3286]

Awesome. Perfect viewing for my Sunday morning with coffee! Thanks!

[@philbop8647]

So humans caused most problems in the galaxy

[@emzonik8851]

Hey, great video! Will you do a Post-Order 66 Legends timeline like this at some point possibly?

[@vexile1239]

Not post 66 disney fan-fic?

[@emzonik8851]

No.