Fourth Jedi Purge

The Fourth Jedi Purge, referred to the efforts initiated by the Confederation of Free Planets to eradicate the New Jedi Order after Order 66 in 8 ABY. It resulted in the near-annihilation of the Jedi, as it had been with the First Jedi Purge that occurred after the Jedi Civil War in 3,956 BBY. The purge officially began with Order 66. The order declared the Jedi enemies of the Confederation and ordered the Confedrate Army to turn on them.