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Religious war
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A religious war or a war of religion, sometimes also known as a holy war, is a war and conflict which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs. In the modern period, the
The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem as Romans stormed the city during the Great Jewish Revolt.
The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem as Romans stormed the city during the Great Jewish Revolt.
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of French Protestants, 1572
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of French Protestants, 1572
Mughal Emperor Akbar shoots the Rajput commander Jaimal during the 1567–1568 Siege of Chittorgarh, a pivotal campaign within the larger Mughal–Rajput
Mughal Emperor Akbar shoots the Rajput commander Jaimal during the 1567–1568 Siege of Chittorgarh, a pivotal campaign within the larger Mughal–Rajput wars.
Midianite women, children and livestock taken captive by Israelite soldiers after all Midianite men had been killed and their towns burnt. Watercolour
Midianite women, children and livestock taken captive by Israelite soldiers after all Midianite men had been killed and their towns burnt. Watercolour by James Tissot (c. 1900) illustrating the War against the Midianites as narrated in Numbers 31.
Crusades
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The Crusades were a series of military campaigns launched by the papacy between 1095 and 1291 against Muslim rulers for the recovery and defence of the Holy Land, as part of a wider crusading movement
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…of concern for the salvation of those who killed enemies in battle, regardless of the cause for which they fought, was common. During the era of the Crusades, some of the Crusaders who fought in the name of God were recognized as the Milites Christi, the soldiers or the knights of Christ. The Crusades were…
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A 14th-century miniature depicting Pope Innocent III excommunicating Cathars and a subsequent massacre of heretics during the Albigensian Crusade in s
A 14th-century miniature depicting Pope Innocent III excommunicating Cathars and a subsequent massacre of heretics during the Albigensian Crusade in southern France.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which was captured by the Seljuk Turks in 1071, triggering the geopolitical crises that led to the Crus
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which was captured by the Seljuk Turks in 1071, triggering the geopolitical crises that led to the Crusades.
Detail of an 11th-century mural depicting a scene of the Last Judgement in the Abbey of Sant'Angelo in Formis, Italy
Detail of an 11th-century mural depicting a scene of the Last Judgement in the Abbey of Sant'Angelo in Formis, Italy