What is Clone Wars (Star Wars)?
{{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Clone Wars | place = ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[galaxy]] | date = 22 BBY–19 BBY (3 years) | result = Rise of the [[Galactic Empire]]<br>Dissolution of the [[Galactic Republic]]<br>Widespread [[genocide]] of the [[Jedi]]<br>Collapse of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]] | combatant1 = [[Galactic Republic]] (until 19 BBY)<br>[[Jedi Order]] (until 19 BBY)<br>{{Flagicon image|Flag_of_the_First_Galactic_Empire.svg}} [[Galactic Empire]] (from 19 BBY)<br>[[Sith]] (from 19 BBY) | combatant2 = [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]]<br>[[Sith]] (until 19 BBY) | combatant3 = [[Jedi Order]] (from 19 BBY) | territory = Most of the [[galaxy]] conquered by the [[Galactic Empire]] | commander1 = {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_the_First_Galactic_Empire.svg}} [[Palpatine]]<br>{{Flagicon image|Flag_of_the_First_Galactic_Empire.svg}} [[Darth Vader]]<br>[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] (until 19 BBY) | commander2 = [[Count Dooku]] [[Killed in action|†]]<br>[[General Grievous]] [[Killed in action|†]] | commander3 = [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] (from 19 BBY) }} The '''Clone Wars''' was a period in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies. It was first mentioned in ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' (1977) and was explored later in several [[Movie|films]], [[Book|books]], and [[Television program|television series]]. Within the ''Star Wars'' [[Franchising|franchise]], the Clone Wars are a [[Galaxy|galactic]] [[war]] that lasted from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. The war was fought by the [[Galactic Republic]] and the [[Jedi Order]] on one side against the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]] and the Sith on the other. Ultimately, both sides lost and the [[Galactic Empire]] was born under Sith rule. The war began during the events of ''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002) and ended in ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005). In 2008, an [[Animated movies|animated film]] called [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (movie)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'']] and a [[Star Wars: The Clone W