Tauron Civil War
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The Tauron Civil War occurred more than 70 years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
According to Joseph Adama, he and his brother, Sam, emigrated to Caprica after this uprising, as their parents had died during this event.
The political or social reasons for this uprising remain unstated (Caprica pilot).