Duchy of Mandalore

The Duchy of Mandalore, also known as the Dukedom of Mandalore and unofficially as the New Mandalorian Republic, was the recognized ruling government of the Mandalore system from the end of the Great Clan Wars in 32 BBY until its dissolution in 19 BBY. Satine of Clan Kryze ruled as Duchess of Mandalore and the chairwoman of the Council of Neutral Systems. While the Duchists, as the Duchy's loyalists were known, were recognized by the Galactic Senate as Mandalore's ruling party, they exerted power over less than a quarter of Mandalore's population, with the rest being divided among provincial governments controlled by local city-states and warrior clans. Upon the Duchy's dissolution, Emperor Palpatine ordered the establishment of the Imperial Viceroyalty of Mandalore under the control of Viceroy Gar Saxon, a former leading member of Death Watch. Many considered the Viceroyalty to be a continuation of the Duchy. The Mandalorian Guard and the Journeyman Protectors comprised the Duchy's "military" forces, which dedicated their resources to enforcing the Duchy's laws and pacifying local militant movements.