The War of the Throne was a series of internal political struggles within the Galactic Empire from the second half of 11 ABY until mid-13 ABY. These various struggles, while separate events unto their own, were interconnected and played off one another, each struggle ultimately leading to the next. The conflicts were concerned over the leadership of the Galactic Empire, primarily over who would sit on the Emperor's throne, hence the moniker "War of the Throne." The so-called "war" began several months after the conclusion of the Imperial Civil War and came to an end with the secret rule of Aleister Vadim.