What are examples of Wars started by Religious differences?
1 Answer
The beliefs of Ferdinand of Styria triggered the Thirty Years War as he acquired the by hereditary the Holy Roman Empire. Another example would be Hong Xiuquan and The Taiping Rebellion.
Explanation:
Ferdinand's strong Catholic beliefs clashed with the Protest beliefs of lower classes in Germany. The Thirty years war devastated Central Europe as the and divided Germany until the late 19th Century. The reconstitution of a powerful German Empire helped to create the First World War.
The Taiping Rebellion killed 20 million people and devastated Central China and spawned other rebellions. Hong Xiuquan's hybrid Christian beliefs ran counter to the official Confucius beliefs of the Government. People cut their hair ques as a visible sign of conversion and a rejection of the Qing Government.
The Qing government was staggering under effects of the Opium Wars, other Rebellions, social upheaval cause Christian Missionaries and western influences, and Imperialistic demands of European Empires. The Taiping Rebellion had a profound effect on China well into the 20th Century.
