The First Battle of Coruscant was a the first battle of the declared Second Mandalorian Wars. The combatants were the Jedi and the Galactic Republic against the Mandalorian Empire. After Sith Emperor Aurelius bombarded the planet of Coruscant and left, much of the vast population had been killed or fatally wounded. It took three days for the Republic and Jedi to arrive with aid. The Republic sent almost 7,000 troops and under a thousand Jedi to scout the planet and bring it back to life. Eight months after reconstruction began, the planet was prospering with life and trade. This made it a prime target, once again.