Padmé Amidala Naberrie

Key events in Padmé Amidala Naberrie's story

46 BBY - Birth on Naboo

Born Padmé Naberrie, the younger daughter of Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie and the sister of Sola.

~39 BBY - Relief Mission to Shadda-Bi-Boran

At age seven she goes with her father and Senator Onaconda Farr on a relief mission to relocate the Shadda-Bi-Boran. The effort fails, and it shapes her lifelong commitment to helping others.

~38 BBY - Apprentice Legislature

At eight she joins Naboo's Apprentice Legislature. She later works as a junior senatorial adviser and studies at the Theed Royal Academy.

~34 BBY - Legislative Youth Program and Supervisor of Theed

At twelve she takes part in the Legislative Youth Program, where she has a brief romance with Palo Jemabie. The same year she begins a two-year term as supervisor of Theed.

32 BBY - Elected Queen of Naboo

She campaigns anonymously against the sitting queen, Sanandrassa, wins the election, and is crowned under the regnal name Amidala. She also recruits her handmaidens, led by her decoy Sabé.

32 BBY - Chommell Sector Summit

She hosts a summit of neighboring worlds to end Naboo's isolationism.

32 BBY - Blockade and Invasion of Naboo

She refuses to sign the Trade Federation's treaty. After droid armies occupy Theed, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi rescue her.

32 BBY - Stranded on Tatooine

Disguised as the handmaiden Padmé, she meets the young slave Anakin Skywalker, whose Podrace win pays for the parts to repair her ship.

32 BBY - Vote of No Confidence

On Palpatine's advice she moves for a vote of no confidence against Chancellor Finis Valorum before the Senate. The move helps Palpatine get elected chancellor.

32 BBY - Battle of Naboo

She reveals her true identity to Boss Nass to win the Gungans as allies. She then storms the Theed palace and captures Viceroy Nute Gunray, and later presents the orb of peace at the victory celebration.

32–28 BBY - Rebuilding Naboo

She leads Naboo's recovery and the debate over planetary defense, which causes a lasting rift with Captain Panaka. She serves two terms as queen.

28 BBY - Steps Down and Becomes Senator

She refuses a proposed constitutional change that would give her a third term. Queen Réillata then appoints her senator for Naboo and the Chommell sector. On Coruscant she survives a Trade Federation plot against her and finds allies in Bail Organa, Mon Mothma and Mina Bonteri.

22 BBY - Assassination Attempts on Coruscant

She returns to Coruscant to oppose the Military Creation Act, and her decoy Cordé is killed in a starship bombing. After another attempt on her life, the Jedi assign Anakin Skywalker to protect her.

22 BBY - Retreat to Naboo and Tatooine

In hiding on Naboo she falls in love with Anakin. She goes with him to Tatooine, where his mother dies.

22 BBY - First Battle of Geonosis

She is captured trying to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, survives the execution arena, and fights alongside the Jedi as the Clone Wars begin.

22 BBY - Secret Wedding

She marries Anakin in a secret ceremony on Naboo, with C-3PO and R2-D2 as witnesses.

~22–19 BBY - Senator in the Clone Wars

She pursues peace talks, including with her old mentor Mina Bonteri. She uncovers corruption and survives kidnappings and plots, including the Banking Clan affair with Rush Clovis, all while keeping her marriage hidden.

19 BBY - Pregnancy

After Anakin returns from the Outer Rim sieges, she tells him she is pregnant. His visions of her dying in childbirth push him toward Palpatine.

19 BBY - Petition of the 2,000 and Birth of the Empire

She joins the Delegation of 2,000, which challenges the chancellor's emergency powers. She is in the Senate when Palpatine declares himself Emperor.

19 BBY - Confrontation on Mustafar

She flies to Mustafar to beg Anakin to flee with her. He accuses her of betrayal and chokes her.

19 BBY - Death on Polis Massa

She gives birth to Luke and Leia and dies soon after, telling Obi-Wan that there is still good in Anakin.

19 BBY - Funeral on Naboo

She is laid to rest in Theed, apparently still pregnant, to hide that the twins survived.