Time
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Fought Between
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Deaths
|
War
|
264 BC–146 BC
|
Roman Republic vs. Carthaginian Empire
|
1,250,000–1,850,000
|
Punic Wars
|
58 BC–50 BC
|
Roman Republic vs. Gallic tribes
|
1,000,000+
|
Gallic Wars
|
66–136
|
Roman Empire vs. Jews
|
1,270,000-2,000,000
|
Jewish–Roman Wars
|
184–205
|
Peasants vs. Eastern Han China
|
3,000,000–7,000,000
|
Yellow Turban Rebellion
|
184–280
|
Wei vs. Shu vs. Wu
|
36,000,000–40,000,000
|
Three Kingdoms War
|
534–548
|
Moors vs. Byzantine Empire
|
5,000,000+
|
Moorish Wars
|
711–1492
|
Spanish and Portuguese states vs. Muslim states
|
7,000,000-10,000,000
|
Reconquista
|
755–763
|
Tang Dynasty China and Islamic Empire vs. Yan state
|
13,000,000-36,000,000
|
An Lushan Rebellion
|
1095–1291
|
Eventually: Christians vs Muslims
|
1,000,000–3,000,000
|
Crusades
|
1206–1368
|
Mongol Empire vs. Several Eurasian states
|
30,000,000–40,000,000
|
Mongol conquests
|
1370–1405
|
Timurid Empire vs. several middle eastern states
|
8,000,000–20,000,000
|
Conquests of Timur
|
1337–1453
|
House of Valois vs. House of Plantagenet
|
2,300,000–3,300,000
|
Hundred Years' War
|
1856–1873
|
Qing China vs. Hui
|
890,000–1,000,000
|
Panthay Rebellion
|
1519–1595
|
Spanish Colonial Empire vs. Mayan States
|
1,460,000+
|
Conquest of Yucatan
|
1519–1632
|
Spanish Colonial Empire vs. Aztec Empire
|
2,300,000+
|
Conquest of the Aztecs
|
1533–1572
|
Spanish Colonial Empire vs. Inca Empire
|
8,400,000+
|
Conquest of the Incas
|
1562–1598
|
Protestants vs. France vs. Catholics
|
2,000,000–4,000,000
|
French Wars of Religion
|
1592–1598
|
Kingdom of Great Joseon and Ming China vs. Japan
|
1,000,000+
|
Invasions of Korea
|
1616–1683
|
Qing China vs. Ming China vs. Shun dynasty China
|
25,000,000+
|
Trans. Ming to Qing
|
1618–1648
|
Pro-Habsburg states vs. Anti-Habsburg states
|
4,000,000–12,000,000
|
Thirty Years' War
|
1658-1707
|
Maratha empire vs. Mughal Empire
|
5,000,000+
|
Mughal–Maratha Wars
|
1771–1802
|
A Wide Variety of People in various positions.
|
1,200,000–2,000,000+
|
Tây Sơn rebellion
|
1803–1815
|
Coalition powers vs. French empire and allies
|
3,500,000–7,000,000
|
Napoleonic Wars
|
1815–1840
|
Ethnic communities in south Africa
|
1,500,000–2,000,000
|
Mfecane
|
1854-1873
|
Qing China vs. Miao
|
4,900,000
|
Miao Rebellion
|
1850–1864
|
Qing China vs. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
|
20,000,000–70,000,000
|
Taiping Rebellion
|
1862–1877
|
Qing China vs. Hui vs. Kashgaria
|
8,000,000–20,000,000
|
Dungan Revolt
|
1914–1918
|
Allied Powers vs. Central Powers
|
16,000,000–40,000,000+
|
World War I
|
1917–1922
|
Red army and allies vs. White army and allies
|
5,000,000–9,000,000
|
Russian Civil War
|
1927–1949
|
ROC vs. PRC
|
8,000,000–11,692,000
|
Chinese Civil War
|
1937–1945
|
Republic of China and allies vs. Japan
|
20,000,000–25,000,000
|
2nd Sino-Japanese War
|
1939–1945
|
Allied powers vs. Axis Powers
|
56,125,000–85,000,000
|
World War II
|
1950–1953
|
South Korea and allies vs. North Korea and allies
|
1,500,000–4,500,000
|
Korean War
|
1955–1975
|
South Vietnam and allies vs. North Vietnam and allies
|
1,300,000–4,300,000
|
Vietnam War
|
1967–1970
|
Nigeria vs. Biafra
|
1,000,000–3,000,000
|
Nigerian Civil War
|
1983–2005
|
Sudan vs. South Sudanese rebels
|
1,000,000–2,000,000
|
2nd Sudanese Civil War
|
1998–2003
|
A Wide Variety of People in various positions.
|
2,500,000–5,400,000
|
2nd Congo War
|
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