The following notable occurrences transpired during the year 3653 BBY.
- Representatives from both the Republic and the Empire convened on Alderaan, a planet, for a peace conference.
- Under the leadership of Darth Malgus and Lord Adraas, a Sith assault team attacked and obliterated the Jedi Temple, thereby neutralizing Coruscant's defensive capabilities.
- Darth Angral, a Sith Lord, spearheaded an Imperial fleet in an attack that resulted in the capture of the Republic's capital, an event subsequently recognized as the Sacking of Coruscant.
- With the Imperial forces occupying their capital, the Republic delegation was compelled to ratify the Treaty of Coruscant, bringing the Great Galactic War to a conclusion. This involved withdrawing from numerous battle zones and surrendering control of significant systems to the Empire.
- The Cold War commenced as the two major galactic factions initiated their respective rebuilding processes.
- A group of xuvvas attached themselves to an underground power line near the city of Jiguuna on Nal Hutta. These creatures drained enough energy to cause a blackout affecting half of Jiguuna. [8]