Religious War - List of Major Religious Wars

List of Major Religious Wars

These figures include the deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, etc., as well as deaths of soldiers in battle and possible massacres and genocide.

Lowest estimate Highest estimate Event Location From To Religions involved Percentage of the world population
70063000000000000003,000,000 700711500000000000011,500,000 Thirty Years' War Holy Roman Empire 1618 1648 Protestants and Catholics 69995000000000000000.5%–2.1%
70062000000000000002,000,000 70064000000000000004,000,000 French Wars of Religion France 1562 1598 Protestants and Catholics 69994000000000000000.4%–0.8%
70061200000000000001,200,000 70063000000000000003,000,000 Nigerian Civil War Nigeria 1967 1970 Islam and Christian 69983000000000000000.03%-0.09%
70061000000000000001,000,000 70062000000000000002,000,000 Second Sudanese Civil War Sudan 1983 2005 Islam and Christian 69982000000000000000.02%
70061000000000000001,000,000 70063000000000000003,000,000 Crusades Holy Land, Europe 1095 1291 Islam and Christian 69993000000000000000.3%–2.3%
7005130000000000000130,000 7005250000000000000250,000 Lebanese Civil War Lebanon 1975 1990 Sunni, Shiite and Christian 6999300000000000000

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