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War

Longest Wars

This list features the reputedly longest wars in history.

RANK	WAR	START	END	DURATION	PARTIES INVOLVED
1	Reconquista	711	1492	781 years	Christian Kingdoms vs. Muslim states
2	Roman-Germanic Wars	113 BC	596	708 years	Roman Empire vs. Germanic tribes
3	Anglo-French Wars	1109	1815	706 years	England vs. France
4	Roman-Persian Wars	54 BC	628	681 years	Roman Empire vs. Sassanian Empire
5	Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars	680	1355	675 years	Byzantine Empire vs. Bulgaria
6	Crusades	1095	1699	604 years	Christian states vs. Muslim states
7	Arab-Byzantine Wars	629	1050	421 years	Arab Caliphates vs. Byzantine Empire
8	Russo-Ukrainian Wars	1609	Ongoing	412-413 years	Russia vs. Ukraine
9	Byzantine-Arab Wars	780	1180	400 years	Byzantine Empire vs. Arab states
10	Yaqui Wars	1533	1929	396 years	Yaqui people vs. Mexico
11	Yemeni-Ottoman Conflicts	1538	1911	373 years	Ottoman Empire vs. Yemeni states
12	Moroccan-Portuguese Conflicts	1415	1769	354 years	Portugal vs. Moroccan states
13	Russo-Turkish Wars	1568	1918	350 years	Russia vs. Ottoman Empire
14	Arauco War	1536	1883	347 years	Mapuche people vs. Spanish Empire

References

World Atlas. (n.d.). The longest wars in human history. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/history/the-longest-wars-in-human-history.html [Accessed 1 December 2025].

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