The bloodiest wars you've never heard of. The biggest wars in world history The bloodiest war in the history of mankind

Throughout its history, humanity has been in a state of continuous war. Every year, conflicts arise that are resolved not with the help of words and negotiations, but with the help of weapons and the deaths of thousands of innocent people. The struggle is for territory, natural and human resources. In chronological order, starting from the most ancient and ending with the last major war, we list and describe a little the terrible pages of the history of the Globe.

Mutiny of Ai Lushan (755-763)

For a long time, the most bloody war in the history of mankind remained the civil war in China. Called the Ai Lushan Mutiny. At this time, China was ruled by the Tang dynasty. In the service of the emperor was Ai Lushan, who achieved influence in several border provinces.

In 755, he revolted against the current ruler and proclaimed himself the new emperor. Despite the fact that in 757 the leader of the rebels was killed in a dream, his associates in the struggle for power. They were able to completely suppress the uprising in the country 8 years after the outbreak of unrest in February 763. During the conflict, according to various estimates, from 13 to 36 million people died, which is equal to the population of modern Canada, 34 million people, and in those days it was 15% of the total population of the planet.

Formation and wars of the Mongol Empire 13-15 centuries

The Mongol Empire is the largest state that has ever existed on Earth. The maximum size reached 24 million square kilometers, a huge empire, on the territory of which many different peoples lived. The formation of the Empire was begun by the great warrior Genghis Khan, who united the warring tribes under his leadership.

After the formation of the Mongolian state at the beginning of the 13th century, they conducted continuous military campaigns. For all the wars that the Mongol Empire waged until its collapse in 1480, order was destroyed 60 million people(the population of modern Italy), at that time it was from 10 to 17% of the population of the entire globe.

The rise to power of the Manchu dynasty (1616-1662)

Another power struggle in China led to death 25 million people it was just so many lives that the coming to power of the Manchu dynasty of the last ruling imperial dynasty of China cost. Under the leadership of Nurkhatsi, who united dozens of tribes under his leadership and set out to conquer all of China.

The ruling Ming dynasty at that time had an overwhelming numerical advantage, but because of the stupid command, it suffered a crushing defeat. Despite the death of Nurkhatsi in 1626, it was no longer possible to stop the bloodshed. During the struggle for power, about 5% of the world's population died in the numerical equivalent of the population of modern North Korea.

Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815)

Wars waged by France under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte in Europe and Africa. Napoleon, who came to power on November 9, 1799, had huge plans to seize power not only in France, but also to establish dominance throughout Europe. These wars took place not only on the battlefield, but also at the diplomatic table, the rulers of states were looking for benefits from diplomatic alliances.

Depending on the military successes, new treaties were concluded and the existing treaties between the countries were interrupted. That's why Napoleonic Wars and consist of all sorts of military conflicts, in which there were many different alliances and allies, including: the Third Coalition of 1805, the Fourth Coalition of 1806-1807, the Fifth Coalition of 1808-1809, the Patriotic War of 1812, and so on. During the wars in which most of the countries of Europe were involved, according to historians, about 3-4 million people, which is the largest population of today's Croatia.

World War I (Great War), (1914-1918)

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the political situation in Europe was heated to the chapel, Germany and Great Britain fought for influence in both Europe and Africa. The assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo was the last straw, and the world plunged into war. A month later, on July 28, 1914, full-scale clashes began.

This military conflict ended on November 11, 1918. After the end of the war with geographic map disappeared, four great empires: Russian, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman and German. As a result, 34 states from all over the world took part in World War 1. Perished during the war about 65 million people(20 million directly in hostilities and about 45 million people from the massive Spanish flu epidemic). The losses in battles in this war are equal to the population of modern Romania.

Participation in World War I, the weakening of the tsar's power, led to the 1917 revolution and the collapse of the imperial power in Russia. Civil War flared up on the ashes royal empire... A struggle for power began between the Bolsheviks and the "white movement". Each opposing side pursued their goals and ideals.

Some wanted a return to the old system, others were building a new country where power should belong to the people, others robbed and killed taking advantage of the chaos that had arisen in the country. In this fratricidal struggle, according to various estimates, died from 5.5 to 9 million people... This is the number of residents currently living in Belarus.

World War II (1939-1945)

After defeat in World War I, the German people needed a new leader who would lead the country to new heights. Adolf Hitler, who came to power in Germany, became such a leader. It is with the name of this man that they associate the most terrible and bloody times that the population of our planet has ever experienced. The Second World War lasted 6 long years, from September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945, 62 countries out of 73 that existed on Earth took part in it. 80% of the entire population of the planet was involved in this conflict.

The battle took place on land (on three continents), in the air and even under water (rivers, seas and oceans). In this war, for the first and only time at the moment, a terrible weapon was used - nuclear. According to historians, the war claimed lives 40 to 72 million people... In our time, the population of only 18 countries exceeds the number of those killed in this terrible battle for peace on Earth.

There are wars that have gone down in history forever, about which dozens of films have been filmed and many books have been written. And there are those who have not gone down in history, at least in history for the broad masses. This is due not to the small number of victims, but to the “quality” of these victims. After all, it's one thing when a European dies - it's a tragedy. And it’s quite another thing if somewhere in Africa a couple of million people were “cut down”. Who cares about them. But it still has to be a matter of them. Ignoring atrocities and massacres is no better than the atrocities themselves. This is a tacit complicity. Consider some of the bloodiest and most hushed up wars from the recent past.

1. Second Congolese or Great African War

The bloodiest war of the 21st century: in one way or another, more than twenty states and countless numbers of all kinds of fighters "for all the best" took part in it. The war, which began as an armed rebellion of another African general, quickly escalated into an international conflict, eventually affecting most of the entire continent.

It is believed that the active phase lasted from 1998 to 2002, although it has not completely stopped until now. But even in 4 years, the results are staggering. More than 5 million people have died; how many had to leave the country or leave their homes - it is not known, no one simply did not count them, because this is Africa, but for sure we are talking about several million. More than 500 thousand women were raped (by women in those parts of the world they mean any female person, regardless of age). That is, they raped and maimed, including "women" 5-7 years of age, and these are not isolated cases, but the usual practice of that war.

In general, the numbers of losses and participating countries are comparable to the result of the First World War. If we take the statistics for the Congo, then every tenth inhabitant died.

2. Civil war in Sudan

A war that could not fail to happen. Absolutely all interests that you can think of came into conflict. The North fought with the South, because they are different ethnic groups, different religious groups, different geography... The north is mostly desert or semi-desert; The South, on the other hand, is practically all "green" - with fertile soil and large reserves of oil.

Child soldiers were actively used in this war. 10-12-year-old children were recruited into the army on both sides, because the child agrees to simple answers like "These are enemies, they are bad." This answer is quite enough for murder. Although usually they also added a portion of drugs to fight off fear and all kinds of doubts. More than 50,000 children were recruited during the war; what atrocities they are capable of in such a state - one can imagine. Naturally, there are no rehabilitation centers. The conflict resulted in 2 million deaths, more than 4 million refugees and the emergence of the youngest recognized state, South Sudan (only 7 years old). The southerners defended their independence and oil, but all the oil pipelines are controlled by the North, and 50% of the population continues to starve.

3. Civil war in Colombia

The war in Colombia began when the liberals fell out with the conservatives in 1948, and the communists seized the moment. It ended with the drug cartels becoming the most powerful force in the country. However, this war is not quite over yet.

The most famous figure of the war is the FARK - communist partisans, who gathered about 20 thousand "bayonets", but this is far from the only such group. There were, for example, the desperate guys "M-19", who in 1985 seized the Palace of Justice and took hostage about 300 people, among whom were all members of the Supreme Court of Colombia. As a result, the palace was almost completely destroyed, 13 judges were killed, out of 35 M-19 members, only two managed to survive. Subsequently, the group began to cooperate with the Medellin cartel and legalized itself in the political system. It sounds absurd, but such things are.

It is too early to consider the war over, even despite the ceasefire between the government and the main enemy, the FARC, because on January 21, 2019, another communist group - ANO - carried out a terrorist attack in the capital, claiming that it was a response to the attack on their bases on Christmas. A year earlier, they also blew up the oil pipeline. In total, almost 300,000 people died during the war years, and more than 5 million became refugees.

4. War of the Triple Alliance

One of the most devastating wars on the scale of a particular country. From 1864 to 1870 Paraguay fought against Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. The country followed the path of self-isolation under the wise leadership of the beloved leader of the people, Francisco Lopez. The usual South American dictatorial regime.

Relations between Paraguay and Brazil grew into something more after Paraguay captured a Brazilian ship with gold. Perhaps this gold was needed to compensate for the "wise rule" of the beloved leader. In general, one way or another, Paraguay found itself alone against three neighbors, almost completely surrounded. At the end of the war, Paraguay lost half of its territory, and 70% of the entire male population died in the fighting.

5. Genocide in Rwanda

An attempt at genocide in Rwanda, and "genocide" is not just a catchword - it was real try exterminate an entire people. Rwanda was home to two of the largest peoples - the Hutu and the Tutsi. There were more of the latter, but during the colonial period it so happened that the Hutu were much higher in the hierarchy. They occupied almost all the main political and military posts; these positions were retained even after gaining independence.

After the departure of the white Tutsis begin their struggle for rights, they also want to receive prestigious positions, and there are many of them. The small group of Hutu, of course, did not like this. Imagine the following picture: you are driving somewhere and you hear on the radio how to cut you and people of your nationality. It happens every day: the announcers tell you where to get a weapon, why you need to be cut and how to do it best. And then they start killing you and everyone like you. Just like that, for no particular reason.

Rwandan Radio of a Thousand Hills has become a household name: it is a term for aggressive propaganda in the media. The result of this propaganda is a million people killed in three and a half months. That's 300,000 a month, 10,000 a day, almost 400 people an hour.

6. Ambazonia

This conflict does not quite fit the list (it is not bloody), but it is happening right now and has every prospect of becoming one. Ambazonia is a rebellious region in Cameroon that declared independence. They have their own government, their own flags and even their passports (not recognized by anyone, of course). Small skirmishes with the Cameroon military occur regularly, and their number is increasing, as is the number of corpses. Interests that are classic for Africa are touched upon: a different ethnic group lives in Ambazonia, and even speaks English, in contrast to French Cameroon. In addition, some neighboring states are interested in escalating the conflict.

War is not only scary but also stupid. Here are the stories of five conflicts that have brought nothing but sacrifice and decline.

Since history began to be documented, more than 15,000 wars have occurred on Earth. Over the centuries, many of them seem absurd, most useless.

3600 years
BC NS.

1. The first catastrophic

Several hundred skeletons with broken bones and heaps of sling shells among the rubble of three-meter clay walls. This is all that remains of Hamukar - one of the first, if not the very first, city on Earth. Before the assault by the southerners from Uruk, it occupied more than 100 hectares in the north of modern Syria.

The Uruk people controlled the irrigation system and the wheat trade in Mesopotamia. Hamukar's economy grew by exporting obsidian and copper tools. In the last hours of the battle, the inhabitants of the rich and poorly defended city tried to remake the clay seals, which designated the ownership of their property, into sling bullets.

The reasons for the conflict are unknown. There were no winners in it. The desert has engulfed artisan quarters for thousands of years. In the process, the Uruks destroyed the colony of their fellow merchants in Hamukar. The technology of copper production in this area has been lost for a long time.

The great civilization of antiquity. It existed in the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Sling shells from the ruins of Hamukar. Photo: University of Chicago Plan of the ruins of Hamukara. Photo: University of Chicago Remains of a resident of Hamukar. Photo: University of Chicago

1st century

2. Tax Holocaust

In 66 AD, the Roman Empire was at its peak military power and had no rivals in the Mediterranean. Recruits for the best army of that time were trained by the first drill system. The first engineering troops on Earth did not know what an "impregnable fortress" was. And the province of Judea still rebelled.

The high priests were seething with the need to offer daily sacrifices for the health of the emperor. The inhabitants were outraged by the rudeness of the Roman soldiers and the greed of officials. Jerusalem revolted when the procurator confiscated a large amount of silver from the Temple, allegedly on account of unpaid taxes by the residents of the city. The Roman garrison was destroyed.

In the early years, the uprising was a success. Jerusalem was ruled by priests, the XII Legion was defeated, and the rebel pirate fleet disrupted the supply of grain from Egypt to Rome. However, in 70 AD, a 60,000-strong army invaded Judea under the command of Titus, the son of Emperor Vespasian. Radicals burned food supplies so that people would fight to the last, moderate citizens were slaughtered with daggers in the streets.

Jerusalem fell when the Romans broke through the walls with cars, set fire to and stormed the Temple. Fighting, famine and epidemics have killed more than a million people - half of Judea. Jews have lost the chance to build their own state for centuries. From their main shrine, only a fragment of the retaining wall remained - the Wailing Wall.

In the past it was the Center for Jewish Religious Life. The object of pilgrimage, the only permitted place for sacrifices to God.

"Siege and destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans under the command of Titus", painting by David Roberts, 1850 / Wikipedia "Catapult". Painting by Edward Poynter, 1868 / Wikipedia

8th century

3. Vocation of nomads

In 755, An Lushan, a Central Asian commander in the service of the Chinese, strove for success. When the first minister died under the weak emperor Xuan Zong, he already controlled 3 border provinces out of 10. Having recruited an army of nomads, Lushan played on the contempt of the imperial court for the "barbarians from the north" and led them to the capital of the Tang dynasty. Soon the commander declared himself the first emperor of the new Yan dynasty.

The Turkic nomads helped An Lushan utterly defeat two armies of the ruling clan totaling 150,000 people, force the incumbent emperor to abdicate and split the country into two parts. In contrast, the son of the former emperor, Li Heng, recruited detachments of Uighurs, Burmese, Arabs and Tibetans into the state.

The war went on for 17 years and cost 36 million inhabitants. Not all of them died. The majority fled or were taken prisoner, but human losses in 1/6 of the world's population could not but undermine the strength of the country. Cities were depopulated, and for hundreds of years, Chinese history was not written by the Chinese.

An Lushan and Emperor Xuan Zong's escape from the capital Chang'an to Sichuan. Picture: Imperial Palace Museum / Wikipedia Ceramic figurines from the Tang Dynasty, 618-906. Photo: British Museum

19th century

4. Shore slaughter

For the export of timber, minerals, cotton and mate, the import of technology and weapons, Paraguay badly needed its own port on the Atlantic coast. The country was deliberately preparing for the slaughter: pouring cannons, re-equipping civilian steamers. 400 guns and 60,000 trained soldiers - a formidable army for this time and region.

In 1864, Paraguay began a six-year confrontation with the coalition of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil for access to the ocean. Triple Alliance at first it had only 30,000 regular troops, but in artillery and ships it was significantly superior to the enemy. This determined the end of the conflict. Paraguay invaded Argentina, raided Brazil. But relying on the supply and fire support of numerous river vessels, the Allied troops were moving with a steam roller across the basin of the La Plata. Bypassing the enemy's fortresses and cutting off fortified areas, they defeated the Paraguayan fleet and in 5 years of the hardest campaign took the capital Asuncion.

90% of the male population of Paraguay died at the front and because of the cholera epidemic, women and children were drafted into the troops. The president of the state was killed in the battle. The country never completed industrialization, and even now its main export is cotton. The blood bath was in vain.

Uruguayan artillery, 18 July 1866. Photo: Ricardo Salles, The War in Paraguay: Memories and Pictures, Rio de Janeiro, National Library / Wikipedia Brazilian Soldiers, May 30, 1868. Photo: Ricardo Salles, The War in Paraguay: Memories and Pictures. Rio de Janeiro, National Library / Wikipedia Uruguayan Soldiers' Trench. Photo: Ricardo Salles, "The War in Paraguay: Memories and Pictures". Rio de Janeiro, National Library / Wikipedia Remains of Paraguayan soldiers on the battlefield. Photo: Bia Corrêa do Lago / Wikipedia

20th century

5. Export revolution

After defeating the dictator Batista, Castro's team developed a strategy for exporting the revolution. Che Guevara fought in Congo and Bolivia, members of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party were captured in Guinea. The fighting qualities of the Cuban contingent in Angola were legendary. Cuban cells, rebel groups and missions operated in Chile, the Caribbean and throughout Latin America.

Up to 70,000 Cuban fighters and instructors were simultaneously on "foreign missions". These are impressive figures, considering that the size of the Cuban army rarely exceeded 45,000. While men were dying abroad, their families at home received coupons for rice, minced meat, surrogate coffee and soy milk.

Fierce battles on two continents, confrontation with the elite parts of South Africa, endless losses in guerrilla wars, Che's death in Bolivia, a suffocating American blockade. There was nothing left - only old sick people on the podium, thousands of dead and crippled, poverty and death of hopes.

Che Guevara holding a child during the Congolese crisis, 1965. Photo: Che Guevara Museum in Cuba / Wikipedia

Human history has always been bloody, rich in large-scale destruction and human sacrifice. However, some events stand out from others - for their unimaginable catastrophic consequences.

1. The slave trade across the Atlantic. The death toll - 15 million

The Atlantic (or transatlantic) slave trade began in the 16th century, peaked in the 17th century, until it was finally abolished in the 19th century. The main driving force behind this trade was the Europeans' need to establish themselves in the New World. Thus, European and American settlers began to use slaves from West Africa to meet the enormous labor needs of their plantations. There are various estimates of the number of slaves who died during this period. But it is believed that out of ten slaves trapped in the hold of the ship, at least four died from abuse.

2. End of the Yuan War and the transition to the Ming Dynasty. The death toll - 30 million

The Yuan Dynasty was founded by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, around 1260. This dynasty turned out to be the most short-lived in the history of China. Its representatives ruled for one century, and in 1368 everything collapsed and chaos began. Warring clans began to fight for the land, crime increased, and then famine began among the population. Then the Ming dynasty took control. The Ming Dynasty has been described by some historians as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history."

3. The Lushan Uprising. The death toll - 36 million

About 500 years before the Yuan Dynasty, China was controlled by the Tang Dynasty. Lushan, a general from northern China, decided to seize power and declared himself emperor (creation of the Yang Dynasty). The Lushan rebellion lasted from 755 to 763, and eventually the Yang Dynasty was defeated by the Tang Empire. Ancient wars have always been a very bloody affair, and this uprising was no exception. Millions of people died, and the Tang dynasty never recovered from the aftermath of that war.

4. The Taiping Uprising. The death toll - 40 million

Hong Xiuquan / © www.flickr.com

Move forward a thousand years and see the Chinese again. But this time the French and the British help them a little. In 1850, China was under the control of the Qing Dynasty. This dynasty had serious problems even before the uprising, due to natural and economic disasters that caused chaos. It is also worth mentioning that it was during this period that Europeans began to import opium into China. It was then that Hong Xiuquan entered the historical scene, who, among other things, claimed that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ. Hong created the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and began the slaughter. The Taiping Rebellion happened around the same time as the American Civil War, although the latter was much less bloody.

Here is another example of a social catastrophe caused by an attempt to change the economic and social landscape of a huge state in a short period of time.

In the period from 1917 to 1953, millions of our country's inhabitants died: first the revolution, then the civil war, famine, forced relocations, concentration camps. In a huge number of victims, the culprit is considered to be the too irrepressible desire of Secretary General Joseph Stalin to build a new, better future for our country at absolutely any cost, while retaining his own total power.

6. The Great Chinese Famine. The death toll - 43 million

Move one more century, and here we are in communist China. The period from 1958 to 1961 is known as the Great Leap Forward, and it is an object lesson in what can happen when a government tries to change a country too quickly.

Drought and bad weather led to famine. However, the real disaster was the government's efforts to transform the country from an agricultural economy into a communist society. Chinese peasants describe this period as "three bitter years." And this is a bit of an understatement. And a few decades later, China's economy became the largest in the world. But the price was very high.

7. Mongol conquests. The death toll - 60 million

If there is a person about whom we can say that there is more blood on his hands than anyone else in history, then this is Genghis Khan. Under his leadership (and under the leadership of his sons after his death), the Mongol Empire became an empire the world has never seen before. At the peak of its power, it occupied 16% of the earth's surface. The Mongol army took over Asia and slaughtered enemies with incredible brutality that lasted two centuries. The death toll, of course, would have been much higher if the Mongols continued their advance to the West and to Europe. Nevertheless, despite all these murders during the Mongol rule, everything was not so bad: there was religious tolerance for a variety of faiths, and there were also tax incentives for the poor.

8. First World War. The death toll - 65 million

While other wars were also major, this one was truly global. Causes " big war"Varied and quite complex, but it is worth mentioning that in 1914, when several European countries suddenly became crowded, they united into two large alliances and fought with each other for European domination. Europe was divided, and then it dragged other countries with it into a rapidly growing military conflict. During this war, outdated tactics were often used that were deadly to the soldiers: these young men were often ordered to march to their full height under enemy machine-gun fire. When it was over in 1918, Europe and the rest of the world began to count the death toll and the huge losses. Many then hoped that such madness would never happen again.

9. World War II. The death toll - 72 million

Taking a break for a few years World War flared up again in 1939. During the short break between these wars, each country decided to build several new deadly machines, more efficient ones were also developed. vehicles, both sea and land. In addition, the soldiers now have automatic weapons. And as if all this was not enough, one of the countries decided to build a very large bomb. The Allies eventually won the war, but the losses were enormous.

10. Colonization of America. The death toll - 100 million

When Christopher Columbus, John Cabot and other explorers discovered a new continent in the 15th century, it must have seemed to them the beginning of a new era. It was a new paradise that enterprising Europeans soon began to call their home. However, there was a problem: the indigenous population already lived on this land.

Over the next centuries, European seafarers regularly delivered death in what is today called North and South America.

Many people died as a result of the war, but in addition to this, the lack of immunity of the natives to European diseases led to huge casualties. By some estimates, roughly 80% of America's native population died after European contact.

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The largest wars in the history of mankind in terms of the number of deaths.

The earliest war on which there is evidence of excavation took place about 14,000 years ago.

It is impossible to calculate the exact number of victims, since in addition to the death of soldiers on the battlefield, there is also the death of civilians from the effects of weapons of war, as well as the death of civilians from the consequences of hostilities, for example, from hunger, hypothermia, disease.

Below is a list of the largest wars by the number of casualties.

The reasons for the wars mentioned below are very different, but the number of victims exceeds millions.

1. Nigerian Civil War (Biafra War of Independence). The death toll is over 1,000,000.

The main conflict took place between the government forces of Nigeria and the separatists of the Republic of Biafra. The self-proclaimed republic was supported by a number of European states, among them, such as France, Portugal, Spain. Nigeria was supported by Britain and the USSR. The UN did not recognize the self-proclaimed republic. Arms and finances were sufficient on the one hand and the other. The main victims of the war are the civilian population, who were dying of hunger and various diseases.

2. Imjin war. The death toll is over 1,000,000.

1592-1598: Japan made 2 invasions of the Korean Peninsula in 1592 and 1597, both incursions failed to capture territory. The first invasion from Japan involved 220,000 soldiers, several hundred warships and transport ships.

Korean troops were defeated, but at the end of 1592, China transferred part of the army to Korea, but was defeated; in 1593, China transferred another part of the army, which managed to achieve some success. Peace was made. The second invasion of 1597 was not successful for Japan and in 1598 hostilities ceased.

3. Iran-Iraq War (death toll: 1 million)

1980-1988 years. The longest running war in the 20th century, which began with the invasion of Iraq on September 22, 1980. The war can be called positional - trench warfare, using small arms. Chemical weapons were widely used in the war. The initiative passed from one side to the other, so in 1980 the successful offensive of the Iraqi army was stopped, and in 1981 the initiative went over to the side of Iraq. An armistice was signed on 20 August 1988.

4. Korean War (death toll: 1.2 million)

1950-1953 years. War between North and South Korea. The war began with the North Korean invasion of South Korea. Despite North Korea's support The Soviet Union Stalin opposed the war, because he feared that this conflict could lead to World War III and even nuclear war. On July 27, 1953, a ceasefire was signed.

5. Mexican Revolution (death toll between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000)

1910-1917. The revolution fundamentally changed the culture of Mexico and the policy of the government. But at that time the population of Mexico was 15 million people and the losses during the revolution were significant. The preconditions for the revolution were very different, but in the end, with the cost of millions of victims, Mexico strengthened its sovereignty and weakened its dependence on the United States.

6. The conquests of Chuck's army. First half of the 19th century. (death toll 2,000,000)

The local ruler Chaka (1787 - 1828) founded the state - KwaZulu. He gathered and armed a large army that conquered the disputed territories. The army plundered and plundered the tribes in the occupied territories. Tribes of local aborigines became victims.

7. Goguryosu-sui wars (death toll 2,000,000)

These wars include a series of wars between the Chinese Sui Empire and the Korean state of Goguryeo. Wars took place on the following dates:

· war of 598

· war of 612

· war of 613

· war of 614

Ultimately, the Koreans managed to repel the Chinese offensive and win.

The total number of human casualties is much higher, since civilian casualties are not counted.

8. Religious wars in France (death toll between 2,000,000 and 4,000,000)

The religious wars in France are also known as the Huguenot wars. Occurred from 1562 to 1598. Arose on religious grounds as a result of the conflict between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots). In 1998, the Edict of Nantes was adopted, which legalized freedom of religion. On August 24, 1572, Catholics staged a mass beating of Protestants, first in Paris and then throughout France. It happened on the eve of the feast of St. Barthomew, this day went down in history as Bartholomew's night, that day more than 30,000 people died in Paris.

9. Second Congolese War (death toll from 2,400,000 to 5,400,000)

The deadliest war in the history of modern Africa, also known as the African World War and Great War Africa The war lasted from 1998 to 2003, involving 9 states and more than 20 separate armed groups. The main victims of the war are the civilian population, which died due to disease and hunger.

10. Napoleonic Wars (death toll from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000)

Napoleonic Wars - an armed conflict between France, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, with a number of European states, including Russia. Thanks to Russia, Napoleon's army was defeated. Various sources provide different data on victims, but the largest number of scientists believe that the number of victims, including civilians, from hunger and epidemics reaches 5,000,000.

11. Thirty Years' War (death toll from 3,000,000 to 11,500,000)

1618 - 1648. The war began as a conflict between Catholics and Protestants in the crumbling Holy Roman Empire, but gradually a number of other states were drawn into it. The number of victims from the Thirty Years War, according to most scientists, is 8,000,000.

12. Chinese Civil War (death toll 8,000,000)

The Chinese Civil War was fought between forces loyal to the Kuomintang (political party of the Republic of China) and forces loyal to the Chinese Communist Party. The war began in 1927, and it essentially ended when the main active fighting ceased in 1950. Although historians cite the end date of the war as December 22, 1936, the conflict ultimately led to the formation of two de facto states, the Republic of China (now known as Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China in mainland China. During the war, both sides carried out massive atrocities.

13. Civil war in Russia (death toll from 7,000,000 to 12,000,000)

1917 - 1922. Struggle for power of various political trends, armed groups. But mainly the two largest and most organized forces fought - the Red Army and White Army... The Russian Civil War is considered the greatest national catastrophe in Europe in the entire history of its existence. The main victims of the war are the civilian population.

14. Wars led by Tamerlane (the number of victims from 8,000,000 to 20,000,000)

In the second half of the 14th century, Tamerlane led cruel, bloody conquests in Western, South, Central Asia, in the south of Russia. Tamerlane became the most powerful ruler in Muslim world by conquering Egypt, Syria and the Ottoman Empire. Historians believe that at the hands of his soldiers, 5% of the entire population of the Earth died then.

15. Dungan Uprising (death toll from 8,000,000 to 20,400,000)

1862 - 1869. The Dungan Uprising is an ethnic and religious war between the Han people (a Chinese ethnic group originally from East Asia) and Chinese Muslims. The leaders of the rebels against the existing government were the spiritual mentors of Xinjiao, who declared jihad wrong.

16. Conquest of the Americas (casualties from 8,400,000 to 148,000,000)

1492-1691. Over the 200 years of America's colonization, tens of millions of the local population were killed by European colonialists. However, there is no exact number of casualties as there are no initial estimates of the original Native American population. The conquest of America is the largest extermination of the native population by other peoples in history.

17. An Lushan rebellion (the number of victims from 13,000,000 to 36,000,000)

755 - 763 A.D. Revolt against the Tang Dynasty. According to scientists, up to two children of the entire population of China could have died in the course of this conflict.

18. World War I (death toll 18,000,000)

1914-1918 years. War between groups of states in Europe and their allies. The war claimed 11 million soldiers who died directly in the fighting. 7,000,000 civilians died during the war.

19. Taiping Uprising (20,000,000 - 30,000,000 casualties)

1850 - 1864. Peasant uprising in China. The Taiping Rebellion spread throughout China against the Manchu Qing Dynasty. With the support of Britain and France, the Qing troops brutally suppressed the rebels.

20. Manchu conquest of China (death toll 25 million)

1618-1683 War of the Qing Dynasty, over the conquest of the territories of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result of long wars and various battles, the Manchu dynasty managed to conquer almost all of the strategic territories of China. The war claimed tens of millions of human lives.

21. Sino-Japan War (25,000,000 - 30,000,000 casualties)

1937 - 1945. War between the Republic of China and the Japanese Empire. Separate hostilities began in 1931. The war ended with the defeat of Japan with the help of allied forces, mainly the USSR. The USA launched 2 nuclear strikes against Japan, destroying the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On September 9, 1945, the government of the Republic of China accepted the surrender from the commander of Japanese forces in China, General Okamura Yasuji.

22. Wars of the Three Kingdoms (death toll 36,000,000 - 40,000,000)

220-280 A.D. Not to be confused with the war (England, Scotland and Ireland between 1639 and 1651). A war of three states - Wei, Shu and Wu for complete power in China, each of the parties tried to unite China under its own leadership. The bloodiest period in the history of China, which led to millions of victims.

23. Mongol conquests (casualties 40,000,000 - 70,000,000)

1206 - 1337 The raids across the territories of Asia and Eastern Europe with the formation of the state of the Golden Horde. The raids were notable for their brutality. The Mongols spread the bubonic plague over vast territories, from which people died without immunity to this disease.

24. World War II (60,000,000 - 85,000,000 casualties)

The most brutal war in the history of mankind, when people were destroyed along racial and ethnic lines with the help of technical devices. The extermination of peoples was organized by the rulers of Germany and their allies led by Hitler. Up to 100 million troops fought on the battlefields on both sides. With the decisive role of the USSR, Nazi Germany and its allies were defeated.