The article written yesterday made me think about how much time we spend disagreeing with one another. I am not just talking about individuals, but families, groups, communities, cities, states, countries, religions, politics, races, creeds, colors, and of course, the sexes. I heard a statistic the other day that made me realize how much effort we are putting into disagreements and/or negative energy. The statistic said that given the entire span of mans life on this planet (as far back as we have recorded history), we have spent 83% of our entire history in, or at, war. That means that only 17% of Mother Earths history has been peaceful. Here is a quick list of all the major wars and conflicts since 1479 BC. This list doesn't even include the 'minor' wars or conflicts.
Here is the challenge - 'What is the longest period of time where we have not been at war"? When you discover the answer I am sure you will be just as amazed as I am - and also so very sad for the human race.
Major Wars and Conflicts
War [Sort by: Date Name] Date(s)
Egyptian Invasion of Asia 1479 BC
Persia Empire Wars 546 - 539 BC
Persian-Greek Wars 499 - 401 BC
Peloponnesian Wars 460 - 404 BC
Greek City-States Wars 395 - 362 BC
Alexander & Macedonian Conquests 338 - 322 BC
Hellenistic Monarchies, Wars of the 318 - 170 BC
Punic War, First 264 - 241 BC
Punic War, Second 219 - 202 BC
Invasion of the Hsiung-nu 203 - 200 BC
Third Macedonian War 168 BC
Punic War, Third 149 - 146 BC
Gallic Wars 58 - 52 BC
First Triumvirate, Wars of the 53 - 45 BC
Second Triumvirate, Wars of the 43 - 31 BC
Roman Empire Wars 27 BC - 476 ad
Byzantine Empire Wars 395 - 1453
Muslim Conquests 624 - 982
Charlemagne, Conquests of 773 - 796
German States, Wars of the 891 - 1789
Norman Conquest of England 1066
Crusades 1096 - 1254
English-French Wars 1194 - 1337
Mongol Wars 1214 - 1402
English Scottish Wars 1314
Hundred Years War 1337 - 1453
Venetian-Turkish Wars 1416 - 1573
Wars of the Roses 1455 - 1487
Spanish-Moslem Wars 1481 - 1492
Spanish Conquest of Mexico 1519 - 1521
Mogul-Afghan War 1526
Spanish Conquest of Peru 1531 - 1533
English Spanish Wars 1588
Thirty Years' War 1618 - 1648
English Civil Wars 1642 - 1651
Spanish-French Wars 1648 - 1659
Jacobite Rebellions 1689 - 1745
Great Northern War 1700 - 1721
Spanish Succession, War of the 1701 - 1714
French and Indian War 1754 - 1763
Seven Years' War 1756 - 1763
American Revolution 1775 - 1783
French Revolutionary Wars 1792 - 1802
Napoleonic Wars 1803 - 1814
Indian Wars in United States 1811 - 1887
War of 1812 1812 - 1815
Peruvian War of Independence 1824
Texan War of Independence 1836
Afghan-British War, First 1839 - 1842
Mexican War 1846 - 1847
American Civil War 1861 - 1865
Seven Weeks' War 1866
Franco-Prussian War 1870 - 1871
Afghan-British War, Second 1878 - 1880
Zulu-British War 1879
Sudan, War for the 1881 - 1899
Spanish-American War 1898
Boer War, Second 1899 - 1902
Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905
World War I 1914 - 1918
Afghan-British War, Third 1919
Turkish War of Independence 1919 - 1923
World War II 1939 - 1945
French Indochina War 1946 - 1954
Arab-Israeli War 1948 - 1949
Korean War 1950 - 1953
Hungarian Uprising 1956
Vietnam War 1965 - 1975
Six-Day War 1967
October War 1973
Iran-Iraq War 1980 - 1988
Persian Gulf War 1991
Terrorism, War on 2001 - present day
This information was provided by e.history.com. For some real eye opening information, visit their site.
So, all of this information is being provided for one reason - who is to say which path in life is correct? Is there such a thing as 'One Right Path'? And if there is just 'One Right Path', whose path should we be following? When will we realize that Everyone is on the correct path for them and we need to accept them for what and who they are?
'I Believe' if each of us were to live our life according to "In all things and in all life - Do No Harm" our history would reflect an entirely different scenario.
Thank you for sharing your time with Me. You are appreciated!
From Me 2 You Online,
Laurie
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