But their side lost the war, and Mandalore the Indomitable died in the Battle of Onderon. They had allied themselves with the young Brotherhood of the Sith, and their leader Mandalore the Indomitable had risen through the organization's military hierarchy to be named one of the greatest officers.
The Mandalorian clans, which raged outside Republic territories, had ventured to the Core in search of an opponent to their measure. But on the other hand, these 16 years are one and the same campaign.įor many, this conflict has its source during the Great Sith War. The plural in the name of the Mandalorian Wars is due to Republican historians who differentiate all battles before armored warriors attack territories under their jurisdiction. During this series of battles, the Mandalorian clans nearly destroyed the Republic, and only the intervention of a strategic Jedi genius could push them back. It was only supposed to be a reconnaissance of the defenses of the future enemy faction, but the lack of follow-through made this move useless and even slightly ridiculous. It is also the very first time that the Empire has attempted to influence the destiny of the great power of the Core.
Located between the Great War of the Sith and the Civil War of the Jedi, which it links and allows to chain, the period of the Mandalorian Wars is a very important link in the conflicts between the Republic and the Sith.
