Galactic Empire (TNM)

"We are an Empire ruled by the majority! An Empire ruled by a new Constitution! An Empire of laws, not of politicians! An Empire devoted to the preservation of a just society. Of a safe and secure society! We are an Empire that will stand for ten thousand years!"

- [[Darth Sidious (TNM)|Palpatine|undefined

The Galactic Empire, also known as the New Order, the Old Empire, the First Galactic Empire, Palpatine's New Order, the Imperium or simply the Empire, was the galactic government established by Palpatine to replace the  in 19 BBY and bring  rule to the galaxy.

The Republic, which had lasted for at least 25,034 years, ended following a period of intense political turmoil and the devastation of the Clone Wars. After Grievous was defeated at the Battle of Utapau, and shortly after the leaders of the  were killed on  by Darth Vader, Chancellor Palpatine (by then ruling with near-absolute power), began a purge of the, and then proclaimed himself  of the galaxy and reorganized the Galactic Republic into "the first Galactic Empire".