The most ridiculous reasons for starting military conflicts

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Not every war started because of serious international disagreements. Sometimes military clashes unleashed because of mere trifles, which subsequently often developed into long and bloody wars.

The most ridiculous reasons for starting military conflicts.

1. One of the longest and bloodiest wars was the war that happened over an ordinary oak bucket.

In 1325, a soldier defected from Bologna to Modena.

In 1325, a soldier defected from Bologna to Modena. The deserter managed to escape safely, but he managed to take a state-owned bucket with him. The authorities of Bologna did not seek to extradite the traitor to them, but insisted that the stolen property of the state be returned. In Modena, they refused to fulfill the conditions of their neighbors. The war lasted 22 years. Those who demanded their property lost the war, but the bucket was never found.

2. A football match almost caused a war in Honduras.

So, in 1969, after a football match between El Salvador and Honduras

Sports competitions and now provoke clashes of ardent fans.

So, in 1969, after a football match between El Salvador and Honduras, a full-scale war almost broke out. Honduras, having lost the match, severe diplomatic relations out of resentment. El Salvador, in turn, sent troops to the Honduran border. The war did not start thanks to the efforts of international mediators.

3. Union treaty.

Even such a phenomenon as the signing of an alliance treaty can serve as a pretext for war.

In 1653, during the signing of the union treaty between Sweden and Poland, the Swedish king saw a small detail in the document, in the text of the treaty, which listed his titles, there was the expression "and others." In relation to him, it was repeated twice. The indignation of the Swedish king was caused by the fact that in the enumeration of the titles of the Polish monarch, this expression was repeated exactly one time more - three times. The war lasted five years and ended with the victory of Sweden.

4. "Bearded" are not only jokes, but also wars.

In 1500, the Turkish sultan puzzled the Venetian envoy

In 1500, the Turkish sultan puzzled the Venetian envoy by trying to get him to swear by his beard. The envoy had to wear by his beard that the Venetian ruler was friendly to the Turks. The envoy's answer stunned the Sultan, it turned out that the Venetians do not wear beards. The Sultan declared them a country of monkeys. Offended by such a statement, the authorities of Venice began a war in which they lost.

5. Border conflict over a stray dog.

In 1925, on the border between Greece and Bulgaria,

In 1925, a stray dog appeared on the border between Greece and Bulgaria. A Greek soldier chasing her was killed by a Bulgarian border guard. The next day, the Greeks completely destroyed the Bulgarian outpost. War was averted only through the intervention of the League of Nations.