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Civil war

A civil war is a war in which the parties are segments of the same country or empire. The contention is often over matters of religion, ethnicity, or politics, but is sometimes simply a struggle for power between two or more rival groups.

Examples of civil wars include:

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There were also several major civil wars in the Roman Empire.



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