Top 7 Longest Wars In Human History

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Résumé

TLDRThe video explores some of the longest conflicts in world history, highlighting not only their durations but also their geopolitical impacts. It starts with the Arab-Byzantine Wars, which lasted for 421 years, involving religious and territorial conflicts until the threat shifted to the Seljuk Turks in the 1050s. The Crusades spanned 64 years, marked by European efforts to reclaim the Holy Land. The Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars lasted 675 years, often threatening Byzantine sovereignty. The enduring Roman-Persian Wars lasted 681 years, profoundly affecting the balance of power between East and West until peace was achieved in 628. The Anglo-French Wars, extending for 706 years, included famous battles like Agincourt and Waterloo, amidst several interspersed periods of peace. Roman-Germanic Wars lasted 78 years and saw the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Lastly, the Reconquista, spanning 781 years, was a prolonged struggle between Christian Iberian kingdoms and Muslim rulers, concluding with the fall of Granada in 1492.

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  • ⚔️ The Arab-Byzantine Wars lasted 421 years with shifting threats.
  • 🗡️ Crusades were fought over 64 years with enduring religious tensions.
  • 🤝 Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars were lengthy, lasting 675 years.
  • 🏛️ Roman-Persian Wars influenced East-West relations over 681 years.
  • 🇬🇧 Anglo-French Wars spanned 706 years with notable battles.
  • 🏹 Roman-Germanic Wars led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 🕌 The Reconquista lasted a remarkable 781 years.
  • 🔄 History shows recurring conflicts with periods of peace.
  • 📜 Diplomacy and treaties occasionally intervened in these wars.
  • 🌍 Geopolitical and religious factors often fueled these extended conflicts.

Chronologie

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    The video explores the longest wars in human history, starting with the Arab-Byzantine Wars that lasted for 421 years due to economic, geopolitical, and religious factors. It ended when the Seljuk Turks replaced the Arabs as the primary threat. Another highlighted conflict is the Crusades, lasting 64 years, centered around European Christian kingdoms fighting to regain Jerusalem and other lands. The Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars spanned 675 years, often interrupted by treaties, and concluded with the Ottoman conquest. The Roman-Persian Wars, lasting 681 years, saw continuous power struggles between two ancient empires till a peace agreement was reached. The Anglo-French Wars covered 706 years, driven by the pursuit of control over territories, interspersed with long periods of peace. The Roman-Germanic Wars, lasting 78 years, led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Lastly, the Reconquista lasted 781 years, marked by Christian kingdoms reclaiming the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rulers, culminating in the fall of Granada in 1492.

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Questions fréquemment posées

  • What war lasted for 781 years?

    The Reconquista lasted for 781 years.

  • How long did the Arab-Byzantine Wars last?

    The Arab-Byzantine Wars lasted for 421 years.

  • What were the Anglo-French Wars mainly fought over?

    The Anglo-French Wars were primarily fought for control over French lands.

  • When did the Crusades take place?

    The Crusades took place between 1095 and 1699.

  • What was significant about the Roman-Germanic Wars?

    The Roman-Germanic Wars spanned 78 years and included the defeat of Romulus Augustus, marking the official end of the Western Roman Empire.

  • How long did the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars last?

    The Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars lasted 675 years.

  • Who were involved in the Roman-Persian Wars?

    The Roman-Persian Wars involved the Roman and Persian empires.

  • What marked the end of the Arab-Byzantine Wars?

    The rise of the Seljuk Turks in the 1050s marked the end of the Arab-Byzantine Wars.

  • What led to the end of the Reconquista?

    The fall of Granada in 1492 marked the end of the Reconquista.

  • What notable tactic was used during the Crusades?

    The Crusades were notable for the use of indulgences by the Latin church to convince soldiers to fight.

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    age interestingly enough while there
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    were many conflicts between France and
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    England during this period they were not
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    continuous instead there were relatively
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    long periods of peace interspersed
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    throughout two Roman Germanic Wars
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    lasted for 78 years the Roman Germanic
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    wars were a series of conflicts that
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    spanned 78 years from 113 BC to
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    596 this clash between the two
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    civilizations displaced the Roman Empire
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    and Germanic ancestral regions from the
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    2 Century BCE to the 10th Century
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    CE a significant event was the 476
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    defeat of ramulus Augustus to oasser
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    which marked the official end of the
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    Western Roman
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    Empire over the next 120 years the
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    Frankish and vizigo rulers continued to
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    dissect the Western Roman Empire thus
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    ending it while engaging with Byzantine
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    generals from Eastern
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    Rome one the Reconquista lasted for 781
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    years spanning an incredible 781 years
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    the rec Kista was a long and arduous War
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    fought by Spanish and Portuguese forces
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    against the Muslim rulers of the Iberian
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    Peninsula the conflict began around 711
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    when an Islamic Berber Army crossed the
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    straight of
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    Gibralter these Invaders entered Spain
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    and Portugal and by
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    718 the Moors controlled much of
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    Iberia Christian kingdoms fell to the
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    prowess of the cordoban caliphate until
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    the Calef disintegrated in the 11th
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    century
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    after that point Christian kingdom
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    slowly resurged and grew to dominate The
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    Peninsula though there were a series of
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    defeats and victories on both sides
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    throughout these centuries eventually in
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    1492 Granada in present day Southern
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    Andalusia finally fell to Ferdinand and
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    Isabella
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  • conflict
  • Byzantine
  • Reconquista
  • Crusades
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