Coruscant (LAASWS)

Coruscant was a planet in the Core of the galaxy, the entire surface of which was covered with a sprawling metropolis. It served as the capital of the Galactic Republic for much of its existence.

History
Having served as the Republic capital for the best part of twenty five thousand years, Coruscant was at the heart of Republic politics. It was the homeworld of Signet Mezzileen, who served as the planet's Senator and was later made Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. His seventy year rule soon became tyrannical and this eventually led to an uprising on the planet that was brutally crushed. After this, the Jedi fled the planet when their Temple came under siege, and Mezzilenic commanded his forces during the ensuing war.