What was the deadliest ancient war?

Ancient wars (before 500 AD)

War	Death range	Date
Wars of Alexander the Great	142,000+	336 BC–323 BC
Punic Wars	1,250,000–1,850,000	264 BC–146 BC
First Punic War	400,000+	264 BC–241 BC
Second Punic War	770,000+	218 BC–201 BC

What are the top 5 deadliest wars in history?

Top 12 Most Deadliest Wars in History

• The Russian Civil War.
• The Dungan Revolt.
• An Lushan Rebellion.
• World War I.
• Taiping Rebellion.
• The Qing Dynasty Conquest of the Ming Dynasty.
• The Second Sino-Japanese War.
• World War II. World War II was a global war that spanned from 1939 to 1945.

What was the deadliest war in human history?

World War II. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. It was the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in 50 million to over 70 million fatalities.

What are the most deadly guns of modern war?

With that in mind, here are five of the most deadly guns of modern war. The undisputed king of the modern battlefield is the Avtomat Kalashnikova model 47, or AK-47. Extremely reliable, the AK-47 is plentiful on Third World battlefields.

What is the biggest war in World History?

– Largest and deadliest war in history Winter War: 153,736–194,837 1939–1940 Finland vs. Soviet Union Finland – Part of World War II: Greco-Italian War: 27,000+ 1940–1941 Greece vs. Italy Southeast Europe – Part of World War II: Continuation War: 387,300+ 1941–1944 Finland and Germany vs. Soviet Union Northern Europe

How many people died in the First World War?

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.