Notes & Queries response: From ancient history to the present, which civilisation had the fewest wars?
This is my response to a question that appeared on the Notes & Queries page of The Guardian website on 8th January, 2023. The Guardian is apparently no longer happy to host my comments on their site, so it is appearing here instead. This blog is obviously not affiliated with The Guardian. Its reference to a question that appeared in Notes & Queries is presented here under the terms of fair use. ~ From ancient history to the present, which civilisation had the fewest wars? image generated by Craiyon In the unmerciful opinion of the economist, Richard Winch, who does not mince his words, the Kingdom of Véiergrenzen is “a smouldering bullet wound in the heart of Europe, where money of dubious provenance goes to be baptised in blood.” Winch is no stranger to pejoratives. For years, he has been commonly referred to as 'the Bastard of Slough' – a description that many would regard as apt, and that a great many more would consider as erring on the side of being too kind. None...