Posted on Oct 16, 2016
The 100 Worst Wars,Genocides and Dictators in History: 10 Bloodiest
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The 29 deadliest man-initiated events in human history includes a mix of wars, genocides and dictator purges. many of these are familiar and some are more obscure.
As expected WWII is at the top of the list, I was interested to see how many times China was in the top 29 from the Chinese civil war, Genghis Khan, various revolts against ruling dynasties, etc.
#29 is Gladiatorial Games where 3.5 million were killed.
The US Civil War did not make the top 29 but the Russian and Chinese civil wars did.
"1. Second World War (Worldwide 1939-45) Death Toll: 65 million. Germany and Japan decide that the world would be a lot better place without all those damn foreigners.
2. Genghis Khan (Asia 1206-27) Death Toll: 40 million. The Mongols decides that the world would be a lot better place without all those damn foreigners.
3. Mao Zedong (China 1949-75) Death Toll: 40 million. Communist policies badly messed up China.
4. Famines in British India (1769, 1876, 1896, 1943) Death Toll: 27 million. Colonial policies badly messed up India.
5. Fall of the Ming Dynasty (China 1635-62) Death Toll: 25 million. The pinnacle of Chinese civilization succumbed to internal rebellion and external invaders.
6. Taiping Rebellion (China 1850-64) Death Toll: 20 million. A messianic uprising of Chinese Christians.
7. Stalin (Soviet Union 1928-53) Death Toll: 20 million. The second most evil moustache in history.
8. Mideast Slave Trade (ca. 700-1900) Death Toll: 19 million.
9. Tamerlane (Central Asia 1370-1405) Death Toll: 17 million. A Mongol warlord tried a bit too hard to be like Genghis Khan.
10. Atlantic Slave Trade (1452-1807) Death Toll: 16 million. Someone's got to do the dirty work.
11. First World War (Europe 1914-18) Death Toll: 15 million. Everyone in Europe fought a war to keep everyone else in Europe from getting too powerful.
12. Conquest of the Americas (after 1492) Death Toll: 15 million. A wonderful New World, free for the taking... well, almost free for the taking...
13. An Lushan Revolt (China 755-763) Death Toll: 13 million. The frontier army of China turned against the central government.
14. Xin Dynasty (China 9-24) Death Toll: 10 million. China falls apart under a usurper.
15. Congo Free State (1886-1908) Death Toll: 10 million. The heart of darkness.
16. Russian Civil War (1918-22) Death Toll: 9 million. Like matter and antimatter, Communists and anti-Communists annihilated one another.
17. Thirty Years War (Germany 1618-1648) Death Toll: 7.5 million. Catholics and Protestants fought over control of Germany.
18. Fall of the Yuan Dynasty (China 1358) Death Toll: 7.5 million. Native Chinese threw out their Mongol overlords
19. Fall of Rome (Europe 395-455) Death Toll: 7 million. The end of civilization as we knew it.
20. Chinese Civil Wars (1927-37, 1946-49) Death Toll: 7 million. After the monarchy fell, Communists, Nationalists and multiple warlords tried to sort out who was in charge.
21. The Mahdi (Sudan 1881-98) Death Toll: 5.5 million. A Muslim messiah appeared in the deserts along the upriver Nile.
22. Time of Troubles (Russia 1598-1613) Death Toll: 5 million. For a while it seemed like everyone in Russia was claiming to be the missing Prince Dmitri.
23. Aurangzeb (1681-1707) Death Toll: 4.6 million.
24. Vietnam War (1960-1975) Death Toll: 4.2 million. If we let one country go Communist, they all will.
25. Three Kingdoms (China: 189-280) Death Toll: 4.1 million. Things fall apart. The center does not hold.
26. Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815) Death Toll: 4.0 million. One man versus the World.
27. Second Congo War (1998-2002) Death Toll: 3.8 million. Rwanda and Uganda chase rebels into Congo.
28. Hundred Years War (1337-1453) Death Toll: 3.5 million. English kings claim the French throne for themselves.
29. Gladiatorial Games (Rome: 264 BCE-435 CE) Death Toll: 3.5 million. We who are about to die salute you.
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As expected WWII is at the top of the list, I was interested to see how many times China was in the top 29 from the Chinese civil war, Genghis Khan, various revolts against ruling dynasties, etc.
#29 is Gladiatorial Games where 3.5 million were killed.
The US Civil War did not make the top 29 but the Russian and Chinese civil wars did.
"1. Second World War (Worldwide 1939-45) Death Toll: 65 million. Germany and Japan decide that the world would be a lot better place without all those damn foreigners.
2. Genghis Khan (Asia 1206-27) Death Toll: 40 million. The Mongols decides that the world would be a lot better place without all those damn foreigners.
3. Mao Zedong (China 1949-75) Death Toll: 40 million. Communist policies badly messed up China.
4. Famines in British India (1769, 1876, 1896, 1943) Death Toll: 27 million. Colonial policies badly messed up India.
5. Fall of the Ming Dynasty (China 1635-62) Death Toll: 25 million. The pinnacle of Chinese civilization succumbed to internal rebellion and external invaders.
6. Taiping Rebellion (China 1850-64) Death Toll: 20 million. A messianic uprising of Chinese Christians.
7. Stalin (Soviet Union 1928-53) Death Toll: 20 million. The second most evil moustache in history.
8. Mideast Slave Trade (ca. 700-1900) Death Toll: 19 million.
9. Tamerlane (Central Asia 1370-1405) Death Toll: 17 million. A Mongol warlord tried a bit too hard to be like Genghis Khan.
10. Atlantic Slave Trade (1452-1807) Death Toll: 16 million. Someone's got to do the dirty work.
11. First World War (Europe 1914-18) Death Toll: 15 million. Everyone in Europe fought a war to keep everyone else in Europe from getting too powerful.
12. Conquest of the Americas (after 1492) Death Toll: 15 million. A wonderful New World, free for the taking... well, almost free for the taking...
13. An Lushan Revolt (China 755-763) Death Toll: 13 million. The frontier army of China turned against the central government.
14. Xin Dynasty (China 9-24) Death Toll: 10 million. China falls apart under a usurper.
15. Congo Free State (1886-1908) Death Toll: 10 million. The heart of darkness.
16. Russian Civil War (1918-22) Death Toll: 9 million. Like matter and antimatter, Communists and anti-Communists annihilated one another.
17. Thirty Years War (Germany 1618-1648) Death Toll: 7.5 million. Catholics and Protestants fought over control of Germany.
18. Fall of the Yuan Dynasty (China 1358) Death Toll: 7.5 million. Native Chinese threw out their Mongol overlords
19. Fall of Rome (Europe 395-455) Death Toll: 7 million. The end of civilization as we knew it.
20. Chinese Civil Wars (1927-37, 1946-49) Death Toll: 7 million. After the monarchy fell, Communists, Nationalists and multiple warlords tried to sort out who was in charge.
21. The Mahdi (Sudan 1881-98) Death Toll: 5.5 million. A Muslim messiah appeared in the deserts along the upriver Nile.
22. Time of Troubles (Russia 1598-1613) Death Toll: 5 million. For a while it seemed like everyone in Russia was claiming to be the missing Prince Dmitri.
23. Aurangzeb (1681-1707) Death Toll: 4.6 million.
24. Vietnam War (1960-1975) Death Toll: 4.2 million. If we let one country go Communist, they all will.
25. Three Kingdoms (China: 189-280) Death Toll: 4.1 million. Things fall apart. The center does not hold.
26. Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815) Death Toll: 4.0 million. One man versus the World.
27. Second Congo War (1998-2002) Death Toll: 3.8 million. Rwanda and Uganda chase rebels into Congo.
28. Hundred Years War (1337-1453) Death Toll: 3.5 million. English kings claim the French throne for themselves.
29. Gladiatorial Games (Rome: 264 BCE-435 CE) Death Toll: 3.5 million. We who are about to die salute you.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) CW5 Charlie Poulton SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT Robert Hawks SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright @
The 100 Worst Wars,Genocides and Dictators in History: 10 Bloodiest
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LTC Stephen F.
Those were further down the list of top 100 which are probably listed inside the book which contains the top 100 Candy Alkaabi. I copied the top 29 which were displayed on the website.
The Black Death killed far more than the crusades and the inquisition combined. It came from China and decimated Europe during the early stages of the 100 Years War.
The slave trade did make the list.
#8 Mideast [Muslim] Slave Trade (ca. 700-1900) Death Toll: 19 million
#10 Atlantic Slave Trade (1452-1807) Death Toll: 16 million.
The Black Death killed far more than the crusades and the inquisition combined. It came from China and decimated Europe during the early stages of the 100 Years War.
The slave trade did make the list.
#8 Mideast [Muslim] Slave Trade (ca. 700-1900) Death Toll: 19 million
#10 Atlantic Slave Trade (1452-1807) Death Toll: 16 million.
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Candy Alkaabi
I do so hope Columbus made the list, he and his men killed and drove to death nearly 300k natives within the frame of a month or less.....and that was just his first voyage to "india" but when they found out it was a new world they came back! more deaths at the hands of Columbus and his men as well as the people that hired him!
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12. was due in large measure to European diseases to which the indigenous people had no resistance.
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Capt Seid Waddell
CW3 Harvey K., I have read papers noting human remains in the Americas dating well before Columbus that showed clear signs of syphilis, so your report is very likely true.
"The osseotype characteristics of syphilis are absent in specimens from pre-Columbian Europe, Africa, and Asia [61, 91–93]. With regard to North and South America, these characteristics have been identified in North America as far back as 8000 years ago in sites as disparate as Windover, Florida; Frontenac Island, New York; Libben, Ohio; and Amaknak, Alaska [19, 92].
It is clear that syphilis was present in the New World at the time of Columbus' arrival [19, 49]. Especially pertinent is documentation of syphilis in the area where he actually landed, the Dominican Republic [95].
The osseous evidence documents the presence of syphilis in the Dominican Republic where Columbus landed. Columbus' crew clearly had the opportunity and means to contract and spread the venereal disease we now call syphilis."
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/10/1454.full
"The osseotype characteristics of syphilis are absent in specimens from pre-Columbian Europe, Africa, and Asia [61, 91–93]. With regard to North and South America, these characteristics have been identified in North America as far back as 8000 years ago in sites as disparate as Windover, Florida; Frontenac Island, New York; Libben, Ohio; and Amaknak, Alaska [19, 92].
It is clear that syphilis was present in the New World at the time of Columbus' arrival [19, 49]. Especially pertinent is documentation of syphilis in the area where he actually landed, the Dominican Republic [95].
The osseous evidence documents the presence of syphilis in the Dominican Republic where Columbus landed. Columbus' crew clearly had the opportunity and means to contract and spread the venereal disease we now call syphilis."
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/10/1454.full
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