There have been several battles taking place on or around Yavin 4 (canon and Legends) throughout galactic history, including the following:
- , the battle that saw the destruction of the DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station.
- , the evacuation of the Massassi Temple following the Battle of Yavin 4
- The of the Great Sith War
- A during the Great Galactic War
- A during the Galactic War
- A during the Clone Wars
- The Imperial in 0 BBY
- The that saw the destruction of the first Death Star
- The six-month
- The conducted by the Zann Consortium to search the Death Star's wreckage.
- An for survivors of the Battle of Yavin
- An on the Rebel forces there
- A later by the 501st Legion.
- The
- in 5 ABY
- The in 12 ABY
- The in 23 ABY