84 BCE
Birth of Sheev Palpatine
Sheev Palpatine is born on Naboo to Cosinga Palpatine and his wife. #starwars #biography
Chronological Storyline (45 Milestones)
84 BCE
Early Life on Naboo
Palpatine grows up in the capital city of Theed, showing early signs of ambition and cruelty. #starwars #biography
84 BCE
Sheev Palpatine Born on Naboo
Sheev Palpatine is born on the planet Naboo to a wealthy family. He later discovers his Force sensitivity and becomes the secret Sith apprentice of Darth Plagueis. #starwars #sith
67 BCE
Palpatine Becomes Darth Sidious
Palpatine completes his Sith training under Darth Plagueis and takes the name Darth Sidious. He kills his master in his sleep, fulfilling the Rule of Two. #starwars #sith
65 BCE
Begins Sith Training
Palpatine is taken as an apprentice by Darth Plagueis, learning the dark side. #starwars #sith
65 BCE
Apprenticeship with Darth Plagueis
Palpatine becomes the apprentice of Darth Plagueis, learning the dark side and the secret of creating life. #starwars #sith
52 BCE
Elected Senator of Naboo
Palpatine is elected as the Senator of Naboo in the Galactic Republic, using his political position to manipulate events. #starwars #politics
52 BCE
Political Rise Begins
Palpatine uses his wealth and influence to gain a seat in the Galactic Senate. #starwars #politics
52 BCE
Elected to Senate
Palpatine becomes the Senator of Naboo, beginning his political career. #starwars #politics
32 BCE
Becomes Supreme Chancellor
Palpatine is elected Chancellor after a vote of no confidence in Valorum. #starwars #politics
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32 BCE
Manipulates Trade Federation
Sidious contacts the Trade Federation to initiate the blockade of Naboo. #starwars #manipulation
32 BCE
Orchestrates Naboo Blockade
Darth Sidious secretly orders the Trade Federation to blockade Naboo, creating a crisis that leads to the election of Supreme Chancellor Valorum's downfall. #starwars #manipulation
32 BCE
Elected Supreme Chancellor
After the Naboo crisis, Palpatine is elected Supreme Chancellor of the Republic, gaining emergency powers. #starwars #politics
22 BCE
Secretly Controls Both Sides
Darth Sidious manipulates both the Republic and Separatists to prolong the war and gain more power. #starwars #manipulation
22 BCE
Clone Wars Begin
The Separatist attack on Geonosis triggers the Clone Wars. Palpatine, as Chancellor, is granted emergency powers to lead the Republic. #starwars #clonewars
22 BCE
Secretly Creates Separatist Alliance
Darth Sidious manipulates the creation of the Confederacy of Independent Systems (Separatists) to serve as a threat to the Republic. #starwars #war
19 BCE
Order 66 Executed
Palpatine issues Order 66, turning the clone troopers against the Jedi, wiping out most of the Jedi Order. #starwars #order66
19 BCE
Duel with Mace Windu
Palpatine reveals his Sith identity to Anakin Skywalker and defeats Mace Windu in a lightsaber duel, securing Anakin's allegiance. #starwars #sith
19 BCE
Declares Himself Galactic Emperor
Palpatine declares the Galactic Empire, with himself as Emperor, ending the Republic. #starwars #empire
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19 BCE
Great Jedi Purge
Palpatine leads the Great Jedi Purge, hunting down remaining Jedi across the galaxy. #starwars #jedi
19 BCE
Corrupts Anakin Skywalker
Palpatine seduces Anakin to the dark side by promising to save Padmé from death. #starwars #manipulation
19 BCE
Anakin Becomes Darth Vader
Palpatine knights Anakin Skywalker as Darth Vader, his new Sith apprentice. #starwars #sith
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19 BCE
Kills Darth Plagueis
Palpatine murders his master in his sleep, taking the mantle of Sith Lord. #starwars #sith
19 BCE
Declares the First Galactic Empire
Palpatine transforms the Republic into the Galactic Empire, with himself as Emperor for life. #starwars #empire
19 BCE
Establishes Imperial Inquisition
Palpatine creates the Inquisitorius to hunt down surviving Jedi. #starwars #jedi
18 BCE
Death Star Construction Begins
Palpatine authorizes the construction of the Death Star, a superweapon capable of destroying planets. #starwars #weapon
18 BCE
Begins Tarkin Doctrine
Palpatine supports Grand Moff Tarkin's doctrine of rule through fear, exemplified by the Death Star. #starwars #politics
2 BCE
Dissolves Senate
Palpatine formally dissolves the Imperial Senate, centralizing power. #starwars #politics
2 BCE
Dissolves Imperial Senate
Palpatine dissolves the Imperial Senate, consolidating power under regional governors. #starwars #politics
0 CE
Death Star Destroyed
Palpatine is angered by the loss of the Death Star but remains confident in his plans. #starwars #rebellion
0 CE
Battle of Yavin
The Rebel Alliance destroys the first Death Star. Palpatine is not present but feels the loss through the Force. #starwars #rebellion
3 CE
Lures Rebels to Endor
Palpatine leaks the location of the second Death Star to trap the Rebel fleet. #starwars #manipulation
3 CE
Second Death Star Construction
Palpatine oversees the construction of a second Death Star, with a secret plan to trap the Rebel fleet. #starwars #weapon
4 CE
Final Duel with Vader and Luke
Palpatine tortures Luke Skywalker, attempting to turn him to the dark side, but Vader intervenes and kills him. #starwars #sith
4 CE
Spirit Transfers to Clone
Palpatine's consciousness transfers to a clone body on Exegol, but the body is unstable. #starwars #sith
4 CE
Palpatine's Apparent Death
Palpatine's body is destroyed, but his spirit survives through Sith rituals, transferring to a clone body on Exegol. #starwars #sith
4 CE
Battle of Endor
Palpatine arrives on the second Death Star to oversee the final battle. He is killed by Darth Vader, who throws him into the reactor shaft. #starwars #endgame
10 CE
Sith Eternal Begins Fleet Construction
The Sith Eternal cult starts building the Final Order fleet under Palpatine's direction. #starwars #sith
10 CE
Sith Eternal Cult Established
Palpatine's followers, the Sith Eternal, begin building a secret fleet on Exegol, the Sith homeworld. #starwars #sith
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34 CE
Manipulates Kylo Ren
Palpatine uses a Sith wayfinder to contact Kylo Ren, manipulating him to kill Rey. #starwars #manipulation
34 CE
Palpatine Reveals Himself to Kylo Ren
Palpatine contacts Kylo Ren through a mysterious signal, revealing his survival and manipulating him to destroy Rey. #starwars #manipulation
35 CE
Battle of Exegol
Palpatine is confronted by Rey and Ben Solo. He drains their life force to rejuvenate himself, but Rey turns the Jedi against him, destroying him and the Sith once and for all. #starwars #endgame
35 CE
Final Battle on Exegol
Palpatine is defeated by Rey, who uses the spirits of past Jedi to destroy him permanently. #starwars #endgame
35 CE
Reveals Final Order to Galaxy
Palpatine broadcasts a message to the galaxy, revealing the Final Order and demanding submission. #starwars #empire
35 CE
Final Order Fleet Revealed
Palpatine reveals the Final Order, a fleet of Xyston-class Star Destroyers equipped with planet-killing superlasers. #starwars #weapon