Jedi History

"For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic."
 

''The Jedi Order, referred to as the Holy Order of the Jedi Knights, was an ancient monastic peacekeeping organization unified by its belief and observance of the Force, specifically the light side. The Jedi were the guardians of peace and justice in the Galactic Republic, and became the most famous of the various groups that relied on the Force for their power. Led by the Jedi High Council, the Order grew over the millennia despite facing many trials, most often threats from the Sith, wielders of the dark side of the Force. ''

 

Pre-History
''The early history of the Jedi Order is shrouded in mystery. Even the wisest Jedi Chroniclers have not been able to determine with full confidence the circumstances of our Order’s founding. The Force has guided us to some answers, but we may never know the full extent of what happened thousands of years ago.

Some generally accept that the Order was founded around the same time as the Galactic Republic, approximately twelve thousand years ago, but the earliest documents pointing to the existence of the Jedi Order come from nearly seven hundred years before that. It is relatively the same time when dealing with twelve millennia, but the Jedi were still, presumably, founded centuries prior to the Republic.''