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Static war dossiers stored locally, separate from the live worker feed.

Critical2024-present

Iran-Israel Escalation

Escalating direct and proxy confrontation involving Iran, Israel, the United States and regional armed groups.

Region
Middle East
Theater
6 countries
Ongoing dossier · Iran, Israel
Critical2023-present

Israel-Hamas War

War after the October 2023 attacks, centered on Gaza with wider escalation risks across the region.

Region
Middle East
Theater
4 countries
Ongoing dossier · Israel, Hamas
Critical2023-present

Sudanese Civil War

War between Sudan's army and Rapid Support Forces, centered on state control, cities and regional supply lines.

Region
Northeast Africa
Theater
3 countries
Ongoing dossier · Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces
Critical2021-present

Myanmar Civil War

Nationwide war after the 2021 coup, combining pro-democracy resistance with long-running ethnic armed conflicts.

Region
Southeast Asia
Theater
1 countries
Ongoing dossier · Myanmar military, People's Defense Forces
Medium2017-present

Anglophone Crisis

Separatist conflict in Cameroon's Anglophone regions, with insurgency, state operations and displacement.

Region
Central Africa
Theater
1 countries
Ongoing dossier · Cameroon government, Anglophone separatist groups
High2017-present

Mozambique Insurgency

Insurgency in Cabo Delgado involving jihadist factions, regional intervention and energy-infrastructure security.

Region
Southern Africa
Theater
2 countries
Ongoing dossier · Mozambique, Islamist insurgents
Critical2014-present

Russo-Ukrainian War

War beginning with Crimea and Donbas in 2014 and expanding into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Region
Eastern Europe
Theater
2 countries
Ongoing dossier · Ukraine, Russia
Critical2014-present

Yemen Civil War

Multi-sided war after Yemen's political transition collapsed, involving local factions and regional intervention.

Region
Middle East
Theater
3 countries
Ongoing dossier · Houthis, Yemeni government
High2012-present

Central African Republic Civil War

Civil war and militia violence after state collapse, with shifting rebel coalitions and external security support.

Region
Central Africa
Theater
1 countries
Ongoing dossier · Central African Republic government, Seleka
Critical2012-present

Mali War

Conflict beginning with northern Mali's rebellion and jihadist takeover, expanding into a wider Sahel security crisis.

Region
Sahel
Theater
3 countries
Ongoing dossier · Mali, Tuareg separatists
Critical2011-present

Syrian Civil War

Multi-sided war after the Syrian uprising, involving state forces, opposition factions, jihadist groups and foreign intervention.

Region
Middle East
Theater
4 countries
Ongoing dossier · Syrian government, opposition factions
Critical2009-present

Boko Haram Insurgency

Insurgency around northeastern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, with splinter factions and regional military operations.

Region
West Africa
Theater
4 countries
Ongoing dossier · Nigeria, Boko Haram
High2006-present

Mexican Drug War

Protracted conflict between state forces and organized criminal groups, with shifting territorial violence across Mexico.

Region
North America
Theater
1 countries
Ongoing dossier · Mexican state forces, cartels
High2004-present

Kivu Conflict

Long-running armed conflict in eastern Congo after the Second Congo War, with recurring rebel offensives and regional involvement.

Region
Central Africa
Theater
3 countries
Ongoing dossier · DR Congo, M23
Critical2020-2022

Tigray War

War in northern Ethiopia involving federal, regional and Eritrean forces, with severe humanitarian consequences.

Region
Horn of Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Ethiopian government, Tigray forces
Critical2001-2021

War in Afghanistan

Intervention and long insurgency that ended with the Taliban returning to power after coalition withdrawal.

Region
Central Asia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · United States-led coalition, Afghan government
High2020

Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Azerbaijan-Armenia war that transformed control around Nagorno-Karabakh and showed the impact of drone warfare.

Region
Caucasus
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Azerbaijan, Armenia
Critical2013-2020

South Sudanese Civil War

Civil war after South Sudan's independence, fought between government and opposition forces with severe civilian impact.

Region
East Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · South Sudan government, SPLM-IO
High2011-2020

Libyan Civil Wars

Revolution and later civil wars that fractured Libya into rival governments, militias and foreign-backed zones of control.

Region
North Africa
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Gaddafi government, rebel forces
Critical2003-2020

Darfur War

War and mass displacement in Darfur involving Sudanese state forces, allied militias and rebel movements.

Region
Northeast Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Sudanese government, Janjaweed
Critical2014-2019

War against ISIS

Campaigns in Iraq and Syria that dismantled ISIS territorial control after its rapid expansion in 2014.

Region
Middle East
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · ISIS, Iraq
Critical2003-2011

Iraq War

Invasion, occupation and insurgency that removed Saddam Hussein and reshaped Iraqi and regional security.

Region
Middle East
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · United States-led coalition, Iraqi government
High1999-2009

Second Chechen War

Russian campaign and insurgency in Chechnya and the North Caucasus after the collapse of the first post-Soviet settlement.

Region
Caucasus
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Russia, Chechen separatists
High1983-2009

Sri Lankan Civil War

Long civil war between the Sri Lankan state and Tamil Tigers, active into the first decade of the 2000s.

Region
South Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Sri Lanka, LTTE
High2008

Russo-Georgian War

Short war over South Ossetia and Abkhazia that hardened post-Soviet territorial disputes in the Caucasus.

Region
Caucasus
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Georgia, Russia
High2000-2005

Second Intifada

Israeli-Palestinian uprising and armed confrontation across Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.

Region
Middle East
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Israel, Palestinian factions
Critical1998-2003

Second Congo War

Large multi-state war centered on Congo, with regional armies and rebel movements fighting across the Great Lakes system.

Region
Central Africa
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · DR Congo, Rwanda
Critical1991-2001

Yugoslav Wars

Series of wars during the breakup of Yugoslavia, creating new states and reshaping the Balkans.

Region
Balkans
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Yugoslav republics, Serb forces
High1998-2000

Eritrean-Ethiopian War

Border war between Eritrea and Ethiopia around Badme and other contested areas.

Region
Horn of Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Eritrea, Ethiopia
High1999

Kargil War

Limited India-Pakistan war in the Kargil sector of Kashmir after both states had tested nuclear weapons.

Region
South Asia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · India, Pakistan
High1998-1999

Kosovo War

War in Kosovo followed by NATO intervention and a new postwar status for the territory.

Region
Balkans
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Yugoslavia, Serbian forces
High1994-1996

First Chechen War

War between Russia and Chechen separatists after the Soviet collapse, centered on Chechnya and Grozny.

Region
Caucasus
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Russia, Chechen separatists
Critical1990-1994

Rwandan Civil War

Civil war that culminated in the 1994 genocide and a regional transformation in Central Africa.

Region
Central Africa
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Rwandan government, Rwandan Patriotic Front
Critical1990-1991

Gulf War

War triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and ended by a U.S.-led coalition campaign.

Region
Middle East
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Iraq, Kuwait
Critical1975-1990

Lebanese Civil War

Multi-sided civil war involving Lebanese militias, Palestinian factions and regional intervention.

Region
Middle East
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Lebanese factions, PLO
Critical1979-1989

Soviet-Afghan War

Soviet intervention and insurgency in Afghanistan that became a major late Cold War conflict.

Region
Central Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Soviet Union, Afghan government
Critical1980-1988

Iran-Iraq War

Eight-year interstate war with trench warfare, missile attacks and chemical weapons use.

Region
Middle East
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Iran, Iraq
Medium1982

Falklands War

Short war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands.

Region
South Atlantic
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Argentina, United Kingdom
Critical1955-1975

Vietnam War

Protracted Cold War conflict across Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, ending with the fall of Saigon.

Region
Southeast Asia
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · North Vietnam, South Vietnam
High1961-1974

Portuguese Colonial War

Wars in Portuguese Africa that ended after Portugal's Carnation Revolution and led to independence.

Region
Africa
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Portugal, MPLA
High1973

Yom Kippur War

Arab-Israeli war launched by Egypt and Syria that triggered a superpower crisis and later diplomacy.

Region
Middle East
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Israel, Egypt
Critical1971

Bangladesh Liberation War

War and humanitarian catastrophe that led to the creation of Bangladesh after Indian intervention.

Region
South Asia
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Bangladeshi independence forces, Pakistan
Critical1967-1970

Nigerian Civil War

Secessionist war over Biafra that caused mass famine and reshaped Nigerian federal politics.

Region
West Africa
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Nigeria, Biafra
Critical1967

Six-Day War

Short war that transformed Middle Eastern borders and left Israel occupying Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights.

Region
Middle East
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Israel, Egypt
High1960-1965

Congo Crisis

Post-independence crisis involving secession, foreign intervention and UN operations in Congo.

Region
Central Africa
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Congolese factions, Katanga
High1954-1962

Algerian War

War of independence that ended French Algeria and became a defining conflict of decolonization.

Region
North Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · France, FLN
Critical1950-1953

Korean War

Cold War conflict on the Korean Peninsula that ended in armistice and a hardened division at the DMZ.

Region
East Asia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · North Korea, South Korea
Critical1948-1949

1948 Arab-Israeli War

War following the end of the British Mandate and creation of Israel, establishing armistice lines and mass displacement.

Region
Middle East
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Israel, Arab League states
Critical1927-1949

Chinese Civil War

Long civil war between Nationalists and Communists that ended with the People's Republic of China and ROC retreat to Taiwan.

Region
East Asia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Chinese Nationalists, Chinese Communists
Critical1939-1945

World War II

Largest war in modern history, fought across Europe, North Africa, Asia and the Pacific, ending with a new global order.

Region
Global
Theater
15 countries
Static dossier · Allied Powers, Axis Powers
Critical1937-1945

Second Sino-Japanese War

Large-scale war between China and Japan that merged into the wider Pacific theater of World War II.

Region
East Asia
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · China, Japan
High1936-1939

Spanish Civil War

Civil war between Republican and Nationalist forces that became a proxy battleground before World War II.

Region
Europe
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Spanish Republic, Nationalists
High1935-1936

Second Italo-Ethiopian War

Italian invasion of Ethiopia and League of Nations crisis before World War II.

Region
Horn of Africa
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Italy, Ethiopia
High1932-1935

Chaco War

Interstate war over the Gran Chaco that produced heavy casualties and a major territorial settlement.

Region
South America
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Bolivia, Paraguay
High1919-1922

Greco-Turkish War

Post-World War I war in Anatolia that ended with the Turkish Republic and population exchange.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Greece, Turkish National Movement
Critical1917-1922

Russian Civil War

Multi-front civil war after the Russian Revolution that led to the formation of the Soviet Union.

Region
Eurasia
Theater
7 countries
Static dossier · Bolsheviks, White armies
High1910-1920

Mexican Revolution

Decade-long revolutionary conflict that overthrew the Porfirian order and remade Mexico's state.

Region
North America
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Mexican federal forces, revolutionary factions
Critical1914-1918

World War I

Global war centered on Europe and imperial theaters that destroyed several empires and reshaped the world order.

Region
Global
Theater
13 countries
Static dossier · Allied Powers, Central Powers
High1912-1913

Balkan Wars

Two wars that pushed the Ottoman Empire out of most of Europe and redrew Balkan borders.

Region
Balkans
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Balkan League, Ottoman Empire
Medium1911-1912

Italo-Turkish War

Italy's war against the Ottoman Empire for Libya and Aegean islands, foreshadowing Ottoman territorial contraction.

Region
Mediterranean
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Italy, Ottoman Empire
High1904-1905

Russo-Japanese War

Interstate war over Manchuria and Korea that signaled Japan's rise and weakened imperial Russia.

Region
East Asia
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Japan, Russian Empire
Medium1899-1902

Second Boer War

War between the British Empire and Boer republics that reshaped British control in southern Africa.

Region
Southern Africa
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · British Empire, South African Republic
Medium1899-1901

Boxer Rebellion

Anti-foreign uprising in northern China followed by multinational intervention and occupation of Beijing.

Region
East Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Qing China, Boxer movement
High1881-1899

Mahdist War

War that created the Mahdist State in Sudan and ended with Anglo-Egyptian reconquest.

Region
Northeast Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Mahdist State, Egypt
Medium1898

Spanish-American War

Short war that ended Spanish imperial rule in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines and expanded U.S. power.

Region
Caribbean and Pacific
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · United States, Spain
High1894-1895

First Sino-Japanese War

War over Korea that confirmed Japan's rise and exposed Qing military weakness.

Region
East Asia
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Qing China, Japan
High1870-1871

Franco-Prussian War

War that led to German unification, the fall of Napoleon III and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · France, Prussia
Critical1864-1870

Paraguayan War

Devastating war between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance that transformed the River Plate region.

Region
South America
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Paraguay, Brazil
Critical1861-1865

American Civil War

Civil war over secession and slavery that preserved the Union and ended legal slavery in the United States.

Region
North America
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · United States, Confederate States
Critical1850-1864

Taiping Rebellion

Massive civil war in Qing China between imperial forces and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Region
East Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Qing dynasty, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
High1857-1858

Indian Rebellion of 1857

Large uprising against East India Company rule that led to direct British Crown rule in India.

Region
South Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Indian rebels, British East India Company
High1853-1856

Crimean War

War over Ottoman decline and Russian power, fought chiefly around the Black Sea and Crimea.

Region
Black Sea
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire
Medium1848-1849

Revolutions of 1848

Continent-wide revolutionary wave that challenged monarchies and accelerated nationalist politics.

Region
Europe
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Liberal and nationalist movements, European monarchies
High1839-1842

First Opium War

British-Qing war over trade and sovereignty that opened treaty ports and ceded Hong Kong to Britain.

Region
East Asia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Qing China, United Kingdom
Critical1808-1833

Latin American Wars of Independence

Continental wave of independence wars that broke Spanish and Portuguese imperial rule in the Americas.

Region
Latin America
Theater
8 countries
Static dossier · Spanish American patriots, Spanish Empire
High1821-1829

Greek War of Independence

Greek revolt and international intervention that created an independent Greek state from Ottoman territory.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Greek revolutionaries, Ottoman Empire
Critical1803-1815

Napoleonic Wars

Series of wars around Napoleonic France that remade European borders before the Congress of Vienna.

Region
Europe and Global
Theater
11 countries
Static dossier · French Empire, Britain
High1791-1804

Haitian Revolution

Revolution in Saint-Domingue that ended slavery there and created independent Haiti.

Region
Caribbean
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Enslaved and free Black revolutionaries, France
Critical1792-1802

French Revolutionary Wars

Wars between revolutionary France and successive European coalitions that overturned old-regime borders.

Region
Europe and Mediterranean
Theater
7 countries
Static dossier · French Republic, First and Second Coalitions
High1767-1799

Anglo-Mysore Wars

Series of wars in southern India that ended Mysore's challenge to British East India Company power.

Region
South Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Mysore, British East India Company
Critical1526-1791

Ottoman-Habsburg Wars

Long imperial rivalry over Hungary, the Balkans and the Danube frontier.

Region
Central and Southeast Europe
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy
High1775-1783

American Revolutionary War

War that created the United States and widened into an Atlantic great-power conflict.

Region
North America
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · United States, Great Britain
Critical1756-1763

Seven Years' War

Global great-power war fought in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, West Africa and India.

Region
Global
Theater
9 countries
Static dossier · Britain, Prussia
High1740-1748

War of the Austrian Succession

Dynastic and great-power war triggered by Maria Theresa's succession and Prussia's seizure of Silesia.

Region
Europe
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Austria, Prussia
High1700-1721

Great Northern War

Coalition war that ended Swedish dominance in the Baltic and confirmed Russia's rise as a European power.

Region
Northern and Eastern Europe
Theater
8 countries
Static dossier · Swedish Empire, Russia
Critical1701-1714

War of the Spanish Succession

European succession war over the Spanish crown that reset the balance of power and colonial competition.

Region
Europe and Atlantic
Theater
8 countries
Static dossier · Bourbon alliance, Grand Alliance
High1683-1699

Great Turkish War

War after the Ottoman siege of Vienna that pushed Ottoman power back from Central Europe.

Region
Central and Southeast Europe
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy
Critical1618-1683

Qing Conquest of Ming

Manchu conquest that replaced the Ming with the Qing and consolidated a new imperial order in China.

Region
East Asia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Later Jin/Qing, Ming dynasty
High1655-1660

The Deluge

Swedish and Russian invasions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during a wider regional crisis.

Region
Eastern Europe
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden
High1635-1659

Franco-Spanish War

War between Bourbon France and Habsburg Spain that shifted the continental balance toward France.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · France, Spanish Empire
High1639-1653

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Interlinked wars in England, Scotland and Ireland that overthrew and then restored monarchical power.

Region
British Isles
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Royalists, Parliamentarians
Critical1618-1648

Thirty Years' War

Destructive Central European war that ended with the Peace of Westphalia and a changed imperial balance.

Region
Central Europe
Theater
7 countries
Static dossier · Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy
High1568-1648

Eighty Years' War

Long Dutch revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule that ended with recognition of Dutch independence.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Dutch Republic, Spanish Empire
Critical1467-1615

Sengoku Period

Age of Japanese civil wars that ended with national unification under Tokugawa rule.

Region
Japan
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Japanese daimyo, Ashikaga shogunate
High1593-1606

Long Turkish War

Ottoman-Habsburg war around Hungary and the Danube frontier at the turn of the seventeenth century.

Region
Central and Southeast Europe
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Ottoman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy
Critical1592-1598

Imjin War

Japanese invasions of Korea resisted by Joseon and Ming forces, with devastating regional consequences.

Region
East Asia
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Japan, Joseon Korea
Critical1562-1598

French Wars of Religion

Civil and religious wars in France between Catholics, Huguenots and royal factions.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · French crown, Catholic League
High1558-1583

Livonian War

War for control of Livonia that drew Russia, Poland-Lithuania and Sweden into the Baltic struggle.

Region
Baltic
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Russia, Livonian Confederation
Critical1532-1572

Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

Spanish conquest and prolonged Andean resistance that ended the Inca state at Vilcabamba.

Region
Andes
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Spanish conquistadors, Inca Empire
Critical1494-1559

Italian Wars

Series of wars for dominance in Italy that drew in France, Habsburg powers and Italian states.

Region
Italian Peninsula
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · France, Habsburg Spain and Austria
Medium1546-1547

Schmalkaldic War

War between Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League during the Reformation.

Region
Central Europe
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Schmalkaldic League
High1524-1525

German Peasants' War

Large popular uprising in German-speaking lands during the early Reformation era.

Region
Central Europe
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Peasant armies, Swabian League
Critical1519-1521

Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire

Spanish and Indigenous allied campaign that toppled the Aztec Empire and opened central Mexico to colonial rule.

Region
Mesoamerica
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Spanish expedition, Aztec Empire
High1482-1492

Granada War

Final war of the Reconquista that ended Muslim rule in Granada.

Region
Iberia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Crown of Castile, Crown of Aragon
Critical718 CE-1492

Reconquista

Long series of wars through which Christian Iberian kingdoms expanded southward against Muslim-ruled polities.

Region
Iberia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Christian Iberian kingdoms, al-Andalus
High1455-1487

Wars of the Roses

Dynastic civil wars in England that ended with Tudor consolidation after Bosworth and Stoke Field.

Region
England
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · House of Lancaster, House of York
Critical1265-1479

Ottoman-Byzantine Wars

Wars that saw Ottoman power expand from Anatolia into the Balkans and end the Byzantine Empire.

Region
Anatolia and Balkans
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Ottoman beylik and empire, Byzantine Empire
Medium1474-1477

Burgundian Wars

Wars that destroyed Burgundian military power and altered the balance between France, the Swiss and the Habsburgs.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Burgundy, Old Swiss Confederacy
Critical1337-1453

Hundred Years' War

Long dynastic and territorial war between England and France that reshaped both monarchies.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England
High1419-1434

Hussite Wars

Religious and political wars in Bohemia that defeated several anti-Hussite crusades.

Region
Central Europe
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Hussites, Holy Roman Empire
Critical1370-1405

Timurid Conquests

Campaigns of Timur that built a vast Central Asian empire and devastated major cities across Eurasia.

Region
Central and Western Asia
Theater
7 countries
Static dossier · Timurid Empire, Golden Horde
Critical1206-1368

Mongol Conquests

Vast Mongol campaigns that created the largest contiguous land empire and transformed Eurasian political geography.

Region
Eurasia
Theater
8 countries
Static dossier · Mongol Empire, Jin and Song dynasties
High1296-1357

Wars of Scottish Independence

Wars between Scotland and England that secured recognition of Scottish independence.

Region
British Isles
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of England
Critical680 CE-1355

Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

Centuries of warfare between Byzantine and Bulgarian states over control of the Balkans.

Region
Balkans
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Byzantine Empire, Bulgarian empires
High1260-1323

Mamluk-Ilkhanid War

Long struggle between the Mamluks and Mongol Ilkhanate over Syria and the eastern Mediterranean frontier.

Region
Near East
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Mamluk Sultanate, Ilkhanate
Critical1095-1291

Crusades

Series of medieval religious wars focused on the Levant and wider Mediterranean frontier.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
6 countries
Static dossier · Latin Christian powers, Muslim dynasties
High1209-1229

Albigensian Crusade

Crusade in southern France that destroyed Cathar power and extended Capetian influence.

Region
Southern France
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · French crown and crusaders, Counts of Toulouse
Critical1096-1099

First Crusade

Armed pilgrimage and campaign that captured Jerusalem and founded Latin crusader states in the Levant.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Crusader armies, Seljuk and Fatimid forces
High1066-1071

Norman Conquest of England

Norman invasion and consolidation that replaced Anglo-Saxon elite rule in England.

Region
British Isles
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Normans, Anglo-Saxon England
Critical793 CE-1066

Viking Age Wars

Long era of Norse raids, invasions and settlement wars across the North Atlantic and western Europe.

Region
Northern and Western Europe
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Norse raiders and kingdoms, Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
Critical629 CE-1050

Arab-Byzantine Wars

Centuries of warfare between Byzantine forces and successive Islamic states across Anatolia, Syria and the Mediterranean.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Byzantine Empire, Rashidun, Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates
High811-819 CE

Fourth Fitna

Abbasid civil war between al-Amin and al-Mamun that shifted power toward Khurasani military networks.

Region
Middle East
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · al-Amin, al-Mamun
High772-804 CE

Saxon Wars

Charlemagne's campaigns that incorporated Saxony into the Frankish Empire.

Region
Central Europe
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Frankish Empire, Saxon groups
Critical755-763 CE

An Lushan Rebellion

Massive rebellion against the Tang dynasty that devastated northern China and weakened Tang central authority.

Region
East Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Tang dynasty, Yan rebels
Critical711-718 CE

Umayyad Conquest of Hispania

Conquest that ended Visigothic rule in most of Iberia and established al-Andalus.

Region
Iberia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Umayyad Caliphate, Visigothic Kingdom
High656-661 CE

First Fitna

First major civil war within the early Muslim community over leadership of the caliphate.

Region
Early Islamic world
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Rashidun factions, Ali ibn Abi Talib
Critical633-654 CE

Muslim Conquest of Persia

Early Islamic conquest that ended the Sasanian Empire and reshaped Iran and Mesopotamia.

Region
Iran and Mesopotamia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Rashidun Caliphate, Sasanian Empire
High639-646 CE

Muslim Conquest of Egypt

Arab conquest that took Egypt from Byzantine rule and made it a central province of the early caliphate.

Region
North Africa
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Rashidun Caliphate, Byzantine Empire
Critical634-638 CE

Muslim Conquest of the Levant

Rashidun campaigns that transferred Syria and Palestine from Byzantine to early Islamic rule.

Region
Levant
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Rashidun Caliphate, Byzantine Empire
Critical602-628 CE

Byzantine-Sasanian War

Final and most destructive Byzantine-Sasanian war before the early Islamic conquests.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean and Near East
Theater
7 countries
Static dossier · Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire
Critical54-628 CE

Roman-Persian Wars

Centuries of warfare between Roman or Byzantine power and Iranian empires over Mesopotamia, Armenia and the Levant.

Region
Near East
Theater
8 countries
Static dossier · Roman and Byzantine empires, Parthian Empire
Critical535-554 CE

Gothic War

Long Byzantine-Ostrogothic war for Italy that devastated much of the peninsula.

Region
Italian Peninsula
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Byzantine Empire, Ostrogothic Kingdom
High533-534 CE

Vandalic War

Byzantine campaign that destroyed the Vandal Kingdom and restored imperial control in parts of North Africa.

Region
North Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Byzantine Empire, Vandal Kingdom
Critical395-453 CE

Hunnic Invasions

Campaigns and invasions by Hunnic forces that destabilized Roman and post-Roman Europe.

Region
Europe
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Hunnic Empire, Western Roman Empire
High376-382 CE

Gothic War

War between the Eastern Roman Empire and Gothic groups that included the Roman defeat at Adrianople.

Region
Balkans
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Eastern Roman Empire, Goths
Critical235-284 CE

Crisis of the Third Century

Period of civil wars, invasions and secessions that nearly broke the Roman Empire.

Region
Roman Empire
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Roman imperial factions, Gallic Empire
Critical184-280 CE

Three Kingdoms Wars

Era of warfare after the Han collapse that divided China among Wei, Shu and Wu before Jin reunification.

Region
East Asia
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Wei, Shu Han
Critical66 BCE-217 CE

Roman-Parthian Wars

Long imperial rivalry over Armenia and Mesopotamia between Rome and Parthia.

Region
Near East
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic and Empire, Parthian Empire
Critical66-136 CE

Jewish-Roman Wars

Series of revolts against Roman rule in Judea, including the First Jewish-Roman War and Bar Kokhba revolt.

Region
Levant
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Roman Empire, Jewish rebels
Critical32-30 BCE

Final War of the Roman Republic

War between Octavian and the Antony-Cleopatra alliance that produced the Roman Empire under Augustus.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Octavian, Mark Antony
High43-42 BCE

Liberators' Civil War

War after Caesar's assassination that ended with the defeat of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Second Triumvirate, Liberatores
Critical49-45 BCE

Caesar's Civil War

Civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompeian forces that broke the Roman Republic's old political order.

Region
Roman Mediterranean
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Caesarians, Pompeians
Critical58-50 BCE

Gallic Wars

Julius Caesar's campaigns in Gaul that brought much of western Europe under Roman control.

Region
Western Europe
Theater
5 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Gallic tribes
Critical88-63 BCE

Mithridatic Wars

Series of wars between Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus that expanded Roman power across Anatolia and the eastern Mediterranean.

Region
Black Sea and Anatolia
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Kingdom of Pontus
High91-87 BCE

Social War

War between Rome and its Italian allies over citizenship that transformed the political map of Roman Italy.

Region
Italian Peninsula
Theater
1 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Italian allies
High113-101 BCE

Cimbric War

Major Roman conflict with migrating Cimbri and Teutones that triggered military reforms and campaigns across Europe.

Region
Central and Western Europe
Theater
4 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Cimbri
Medium112-105 BCE

Jugurthine War

Roman war against Jugurtha of Numidia that exposed corruption in Roman politics and expanded Roman influence in North Africa.

Region
North Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Numidia
Medium155-139 BCE

Lusitanian War

Long resistance war in western Iberia against Roman expansion, associated with the leader Viriathus.

Region
Iberia
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Lusitanian tribes
Critical149-146 BCE

Third Punic War

Final Roman-Carthaginian war that ended with the destruction of Carthage and Roman annexation of its territory.

Region
North Africa
Theater
2 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Carthage
High171-168 BCE

Third Macedonian War

Roman victory over Macedon that ended the Antigonid monarchy and accelerated Roman control in Greece.

Region
Balkans
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Kingdom of Macedon
High192-188 BCE

Roman-Seleucid War

War between Rome and Antiochus III that pushed Seleucid power out of much of Asia Minor.

Region
Eastern Mediterranean
Theater
3 countries
Static dossier · Roman Republic, Seleucid Empire

Live conflicts

Worker-backed reporting ordered by severity and report volume.

Critical

Iran-U.S.-Israel War

Escalation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, with reported strikes, retaliation risks and regional spillover across the Gulf and Levant. Latest matched report: Iran War Updates: U.S. Saw Threats From Iran Before Renewing Strikes, Officials Said

Region
Middle East
Reports
82
Latest: Iran War Updates: U.S. Saw Threats From Iran Before Renewing Strikes, Officials Said
Critical

Russia-Ukraine War

Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine continues with front-line fighting, long-range strikes and pressure on civilian infrastructure. Latest matched report: Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro

Region
Europe
Reports
30
Latest: Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro
Critical

Israel-Hamas/Gaza War

The Gaza war continues with military operations, civilian harm, humanitarian access concerns and recurring ceasefire diplomacy. Latest matched report: Israeli Strike Kills New Chief Of Hamas Armed Wing

Region
Middle East
Reports
20
Latest: Israeli Strike Kills New Chief Of Hamas Armed Wing
Critical

Sudan War

Sudan's war between the SAF and RSF continues to produce urban fighting, mass displacement and severe humanitarian consequences. Latest matched report: From Bogota to El Fasher: UAE’s Role in Sending Colombian Mercenaries and Providing Other Support to Sudanese RSF Militias

Region
Africa
Reports
3
Latest: From Bogota to El Fasher: UAE’s Role in Sending Colombian Mercenaries and Providing Other Support to Sudanese RSF Militias
High

Yemen and Red Sea Conflict

Yemen's conflict and Houthi-linked Red Sea escalation continue to affect shipping, regional security and airstrike cycles. Latest matched report: Probe reveals Yemen’s Houthis acquired Iran's advanced missiles, drones

Region
Middle East
Reports
4
Latest: Probe reveals Yemen’s Houthis acquired Iran's advanced missiles, drones
High

DR Congo M23 Conflict

Conflict in eastern DR Congo continues around M23 advances, regional involvement and displacement in North and South Kivu. Latest matched report: M23 rebels withdraw from some positions in Congo following US pressure

Region
Africa
Reports
3
Latest: M23 rebels withdraw from some positions in Congo following US pressure
High

Myanmar Civil War

Myanmar's civil war continues across multiple regions, with junta airstrikes, resistance offensives and shifting territorial control. Latest matched report: Family accuses Myanmar resistance fighters of killing civilian in Bago Region

Region
Asia
Reports
2
Latest: Family accuses Myanmar resistance fighters of killing civilian in Bago Region
High

Sahel Conflicts

Insurgencies and counterinsurgency campaigns continue across the central Sahel, especially Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Latest matched report: Burkina Faso: At least 11 civilians killed in a jihadist attack in the North

Region
Africa
Reports
2
Latest: Burkina Faso: At least 11 civilians killed in a jihadist attack in the North
Medium

Nigeria Insurgency

Nigeria faces continuing insurgent and communal violence, especially in the northeast and central regions. Latest matched report: Troops repel ISWAP attack on Borno military base, recover weapons

Region
Africa
Reports
6
Latest: Troops repel ISWAP attack on Borno military base, recover weapons
Medium

Mozambique Cabo Delgado Insurgency

Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique continues to see insurgent attacks and security operations. Latest matched report: Mozambique and Islamist Insurgency (Civilians Butchered)

Region
Africa
Reports
2
Latest: Mozambique and Islamist Insurgency (Civilians Butchered)
Medium

Haiti Gang Conflict

Haiti's armed gang crisis continues to affect Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, with state and international security responses. Latest matched report: Haiti and Instability (Gang Voilence and Failed State)

Region
Americas
Reports
1
Latest: Haiti and Instability (Gang Voilence and Failed State)