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A notable example of a religious war, or more exactly a series of wars, is the [[Crusades]] of medieval Europe, started by [[Christians]] to take back [[Israel]] from Muslim control.
 
A notable example of a religious war, or more exactly a series of wars, is the [[Crusades]] of medieval Europe, started by [[Christians]] to take back [[Israel]] from Muslim control.
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Not all examples are negative.  [[Constantine]]'s civil war with [[Licinius]] was fought over Licinius' persecution of Christians.  The war ended with Constantine's victory and the persecutions stopped.  A [[Byzantine]] victory against Varahran V of the Neo-Persian Empire forced him to end his policy of persecution against Christians as well.
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Almost all of [[Islam]]'s early expansion was due to [[Jihad]] and an attempt to forcefully spread their religion.
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Not all examples are negative.  [[Constantine]]'s civil war with [[Licinius]] was fought over Licinius' persecution of Christians.  The war ended with Constantine's victory and the persecutions stopped.  A [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] victory against Varahran V of the Neo-Persian Empire forced him to end his policy of persecution against Christians as well.
 
    
 
    
 
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[[Category:Wars]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
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