Wars also shaped the past and the present conditions of our beloved planet Earth. In a war, there will always be no winners because even though a country or infantry defeated and won a war against the opposing country, still, they also have many casualties. Wars consumed so many lives of people, money and resources. Wars happened in order to protect the territory and the people living in that territory. Some wars lasted for just couple of years but some lasted even more than 100 years. The main cause of war is abused of power, correct me if I am wrong but I think if someone got too much power, he will always wanted to demonstrate how powerful he is by making other countries under his command too, like Hitler. The most longest war in the history of the world is the the so called "Hundred Years War" wherein it lasted for 116 years. I can't imagine how pitiful the people that are living in France and England during that time of 116 years. Now for this post we are showcasing some of the longest wars in the history and here they are.TOP : 10
War : Livonian War
Years : from 1558 to 1583
Total # of Years : 25
Background : Fight between Ivan the Terrible's Russia and various northern European countries for control of Livonia in the Baltic region. (Source : Encyclopedia Britannica, The Origin of the Livonian War 1558 - William Urban)
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| Livonian War |
TOP : 9
War : Angolan Civil War
Years : from 1975 to 2002
Total # of Years : 27
Background : Caused by a post-independence power struggle between competing political organizations the MPLA and UNITA. (Source : BBC, Global Policy Forum, The Times - UK)
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| Angolan Civil War |
TOP : 8
War : Portuguese Restoration War
Years : from 1640 to 1668
Total # of Years : 28
Background : Fought to rid Portugal of the Spanish duel monarchy. (Source : Interpreting the Portuguese War of Restoration in a European Context - Fernando Dores Costa http://www.learntospeakspanish.net/)
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| Portuguese Restoration War |
TOP : 7
War : Thirty Years War
Years : from 1618 to 1649
Total # of Years : 30
Background : Fought for a variety of reasons ranging from religion to territorial expansion. Involved most of Europe. (Source : Encyclopedia Britannica)
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| Thirty Years War |
TOP : 6
War : Wars of the Roses
Years : from 1455 to 1485/7
Total # of Years : 30/32
Background : Struggle for control of the English throne between the houses of Lancaster and York. (Source : UK Battlefields Resource Centre, Warsoftheroses.com, BBC)
TOP : 5
War : First War of Scottish Independence
Years : from 1296 to 1328
Total # of Years : 32
Background : Campaigns led by William Wallace and Robert the Bruce to ensure Scottish freedom from England. (Source : Stirling Council Website)
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| First War of Scottish Independence |
TOP : 4
War : Guatemalan Civil War
Years : from 1960 to 1996
Total # of Years : 36
Background : Brutal civil war between left-wing insurgents and military governments. More than 200,000 people killed. (Source : BBC and PBS)
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| Guatemalan Civil War |
TOP : 3
War : Korean War
Years : 1950 to present
Total # of Years : 60+
Background : Fight between North and South Korea has yet to be formally settled by a peace treaty. (Source : BBC)
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| Korean War |
TOP : 2
War : Eighty Years' War (Dutch War of Independence)
Years : from 1568 to 1648
Total # of Years : 80
Background : Otherwise known as the Dutch War of Independence as the Netherlands battled for freedom from Spain. (Source : Encyclopedia Britannica)
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| Eighty Years' War (Dutch War of Independence) |
TOP : 1
War : Hundred Years War
Years : from 1337 to 1453
Total # of Years : 116
Background : Conflict between England and France for control of the French throne. (Source : BBC)
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| Hundred Years War |
That's some of the top 10 longest wars in history. These wars are all biblical and there's nothing we can to stop a war from happening again. Even though different countries like United States and its allies has protocols to be able to stop a war, they can't stop wars to appear as long as there are conflicts between nations.
Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvVIPFzsAHg
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- Image 3 : en.wikipedia.org
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- Image 8 : www.britannica.com
- Image 9 : historum.com
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Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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