1 World War II 1939–1945 ~70–85 million The deadliest war in history; Holocaust, atomic bombings, global destruction.
2 Taiping Rebellion (China) 1850–1864 ~20–30 million Civil war in China between Qing dynasty and Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
3 World War I 1914–1918 ~15–20 million “The Great War”; trench warfare, chemical weapons, global alliances.
4 Mongol Conquests 1206–1368 ~30–40 million Genghis Khan’s empire expansion across Asia and Europe.
5 Qing Conquest of Ming (China) 1618–1683 ~25 million Fall of the Ming dynasty and rise of Qing; massive civilian casualties.
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