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The Russian Civil War resulted in the loss of over 9 million lives, with 8 million of them being civilians. This devastating conflict occurred from 1917 to 1922, following the Russian Revolutions of 1917. The war pitted various political factions against each other, most notably the Red Army and the White Army.
The Dungan Revolt was a significant conflict that unfolded during the 19th century in China, specifically during the Qing Dynasty. This war arose between the Hans, an ethnic group native to East Asia, and the Huis, who were Chinese Muslims. Tragically, the conflict resulted in around 20 million deaths, largely attributable to famine and forced migration stemming from the war.
The An Lushan Rebellion was a notable uprising that took place between 755 A.D. and 763 A.D. in China, targeting the ruling Tang Dynasty. While it is challenging to ascertain an exact death toll, census records from the years following the conflict suggest that approximately 36 million individuals perished, amounting to roughly two-thirds of the empire's population.
The First World War was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers. The war lasted 4 years — from 1914 to 1918 —but it was responsible for around 18 million deaths. Of the 18 million deaths, about 11 million were military personnel and about 7 million were civilians.
The Taiping Rebellion stands as another significant conflict in China's history, occurring between 1850 and 1864. This large-scale rebellion unfolded between the Qing Dynasty and the Christian millenarian movement known as the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. While an exact count remains elusive, most estimates attribute 20-30 million deaths to the devastating impact of the Taiping Rebellion.
The transition from the Qing Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty was far from a peaceful one. Spanning over 60 years, from 1618 to 1683, the rebellion claimed the lives of 25 million people. What began as a comparatively minor uprising in northeastern China escalated into one of the nation's most catastrophic conflicts, ranking among the deadliest wars in history.
The Second Sino-Japanese War occurred from 1937 to 1945, involving the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army. The war is commonly believed to have started with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and subsequently escalated into a full-scale conflict, resulting in the loss of 25 million civilian lives and over 4 million military deaths of both Chinese and Japanese forces.
World War II was a global war that spanned from 1939 to 1945. The war pitted the Allies and the Axis power in the deadliest war in history, and was responsible for the deaths of over 70 million people. Known for its genocidal campaign against the Jewish people, the war was also responsible for the deaths of more than 50 million civilians.