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Strategic Rivalries, 1494-2010
rivalryno rivalryname sidea sideb styear endyear region type1 type2 type3
1 Austria-France Austria France 1494 1918 European GPs spatial positional
2 Austria-Ottoman Empire Austria Ottoman Empire 1494 1908 European GPs spatial positional
4 France-Spain France Spain 1494 1700 European GPs positional spatial
3 Britain-France 1 Great Britain France 1494 1716 European GPs spatial positional
5 Ottoman Empire-Spain Ottoman Empire Spain 1494 1585 European GPs spatial positional
6 Ottoman Empire-Venice Ottoman Empire Venice 1494 1717 European GPs spatial positional
7 Portugal-Spain Portugal Spain 1494 1580 European GPs spatial positional
8 Portugal-Venice Portugal Venice 1494 1580 European GPs positional
9 Ottoman Empire-Portugal Ottoman Empire Portugal 1501 1580 European GPs positional
10 Britain-Spain 1 Britain Spain 1568 1667 European GPs positional spatial
11 Netherlands-Spain Netherlands Spain 1579 1648 European GPs positional spatial
12 Britain-Netherlands Britain Netherlands 1651 1688 European GPs positional
13 France-Netherlands France Netherlands 1668 1713 European GPs positional spatial
14 Ottoman Empire-Russia Ottoman Empire Russia 1668 1918 European GPs spatial positional
15 Russia-Sweden Russia Sweden 1700 1815 European GPs spatial positional
16 Austria-Spain Austria Spain 1701 1793 European GPs spatial positional
17 Britain-Spain 2 Britain Spain 1701 1808 European GPs positional spatial
18 Britain-France 2 Britain France 1731 1904 European GPs spatial positional
19 France-Russia France Russia 1732 1894 European GPs positional
20 Austria-Prussia Austria Prussia 1740 1870 European GPs spatial positional
21 Prussia-Russia 1 Prussia Russia 1744 1807 European GPs spatial positional
22 France-Prussia France Prussia 1756 1955 European GPs spatial positional
23 Austria-Russia Austria Russia 1768 1918 European GPs spatial positional
24 Britain-Russia Britain Russia 1778 1956 European GPs positional
25 Afghanistan-Iran 1 Afghanistan Iran 1816 1937 Central Asia spatial
27 Britain-United States Britain United States 1816 1904 North America positional spatial
26 Britain-Burma Britain Burma 1816 1826 South Asia spatial positional
28 Burma-Thailand Burma Thailand 1816 1826 Southeast Asia spatial positional
29 China-Russia 1 China Russia 1816 1949 East Asia positional spatial
30 Iran-Ottoman Empire Iran Ottoman Empire 1816 1932 Southwest Eurasia spatial
31 Iran-Russia Iran Russia 1816 1828 Southwest Eurasia spatial
32 Spain-United States Spain United States 1816 1819 North America spatial positional
33 Thailand-Vietnam 1 Thailand Vietnam 1816 1884 Southeast Asia positional spatial
34 Argentina-Brazil Argentina Brazil 1817 1985 South America positional spatial
35 Mexico-United States Mexico United States 1821 1848 Central America spatial
36 Bolivia-Peru Bolivia Peru 1825 1932 South America spatial positional
37 Colombia-Peru Colombia Peru 1827 1935 South America spatial
38 Greece-Ottoman Empire Greece Ottoman Empire 1827 1930 Southeast Europe positional spatial
39 Egypt-Ottoman Empire Egypt Ottoman Empire 1828 1841 Mashriq spatial positional
42 Colombia-Ecuador Colombia Ecuador 1830 1919 South America spatial
40 Ecuador-Peru Ecuador Peru 1830 1998 South America spatial
41 France-United States France United States 1830 1871 North America/Central America positional spatial
43 Colombia-Venezuela Colombia Venezuela 1831 2010 South America spatial ideological
44 Chile-Peru Chile Peru 1832 1929 South America positional spatial
45 Bolivia-Chile Bolivia Chile 1836 2010 South America spatial
46 Britain-China Britain China 1839 1900 East Asia spatial positional
47 El Salvador-Honduras El Salvador Honduras 1840 1992 Central America ideological spatial interventionary
48 Costa Rica-Nicaragua 1 Costa Rica Nicaragua 1842 1858 Central America ideological spatial
49 El Salvador-Guatemala El Salvador Guatemala 1842 1906 Central America ideological interventionary
50 Guatemala-Mexico Guatemala Mexico 1842 1882 Central America spatial
51 Argentina-Chile Argentina Chile 1843 1991 South America positional spatial
52 Honduras-Nicaragua 1 Honduras Nicaragua 1844 1961 Central America ideological spatial interventionary
53 Dominican Republic-Haiti Dominican Republic Haiti 1845 1893 Caribbean spatial
54 Austria-Italy Austria Italy 1847 1918 European GPs spatial positional
55 Guatemala-Honduras Guatemala Honduras 1850 1930 Central America ideological spatial interventionary
56 Guatemala-Nicaragua Guatemala Nicaragua 1855 1907 Central America ideological interventionary
57 China-France China France 1858 1900 East Asia positional spatial
58 France-Vietnam France Vietnam 1858 1884 Southeast Asia spatial
60 Argentina-Paraguay Argentina Paraguay 1862 1870 South America positional spatial
59 Brazil-Paraguay Brazil Paraguay 1862 1870 South America positional spatial
61 Egypt-Ethiopia Egypt Ethiopia 1868 1882 East Africa spatial positional
62 China-Japan 1 China Japan 1873 1945 East Asia positional spatial
65 Bulgaria-Romania Bulgaria Romania 1878 1945 Eastern Europe spatial
63 Bulgaria-Greece Bulgaria Greece 1878 1947 Southeast Europe spatial positional
64 Bulgaria-Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Ottoman Empire 1878 1950 Southeast Europe spatial
66 Bulgaria-Serbia Bulgaria Serbia 1878 1955 Southeast Europe spatial
67 Ottoman Empire-Serbia Ottoman Empire Serbia 1878 1918 Southeast Europe spatial
68 Greece-Serbia Greece Serbia 1879 1953 Southeast Europe spatial
69 France-Italy France Italy 1881 1940 European GPs spatial positional
70 Ethiopia-Italy Ethiopia Italy 1882 1943 East Africa spatial
71 Italy-Ottoman Empire Italy Ottoman Empire 1884 1943 Southeast Europe positional spatial
72 Bolivia-Paraguay Bolivia Paraguay 1887 1938 South America spatial
73 Germany-United States Germany United States 1889 1918 North America positional
74 Germany-Russia 2 Germany Russia 1890 1945 European GPs spatial positional
75 Japan-Russia Japan Russia 1894 1945 East Asia positional spatial
76 Britain-Germany 1 Britain Germany 1896 1918 European GPs positional spatial
77 China-Germany China Germany 1897 1900 East Asia spatial
78 Japan-United States Japan United States 1898 1945 East Asia positional spatial
79 Austria-Serbia Austria Serbia 1903 1920 Southeast Europe positional spatial
80 Albania-Greece Albania Greece 1913 1996 Southeast Europe spatial
81 Germany-Poland Germany Poland 1918 1939 Eastern Europe spatial
82 Hungary-Romania Hungary Romania 1918 1948 Eastern Europe spatial
83 Hungary-Serbia Hungary Serbia 1918 1945 Eastern Europe spatial
84 Italy-Serbia Italy Serbia 1918 1954 Southeast Europe positional spatial
85 Poland-Russia Poland Russia 1918 1939 Eastern Europe spatial
86 Lithuania-Poland Lithuania Poland 1919 1939 Eastern Europe spatial
87 Czechoslovakia-Hungary Czechoslovakia Hungary 1920 1938 Eastern Europe spatial
88 Czechoslovakia-Poland Czechoslovakia Poland 1920 1938 Eastern Europe spatial
89 Costa Rica-Panama Costa Rica Panama 1921 1941 Central America spatial
90 Britain-Japan Britain Japan 1932 1945 East Asia positional spatial
91 Iran-Iraq 1 Iran Iraq 1932 1939 Gulf positional spatial
92 Iraq-Saudi Arabia 1 Iraq Saudi Arabia 1932 1957 Gulf positional spatial
93 Saudi Arabia-Yemen 1 Saudi Arabia Yemen 1932 1934 Gulf spatial
94 Czechoslovakia-Germany Czechoslovakia Germany 1933 1938 Eastern Europe spatial
95 Germany-United States 2 Germany United States 1933 1945 Multiple positional
96 Britain-Germany 2 Britain Germany 1934 1945 European GPs positional ideological
97 Britain-Italy Britain Italy 1934 1943 European GPs positional ideological
98 Egypt-Iraq Egypt Iraq 1943 2010 Mashriq positional
99 Russia-United States 1 Russia United States 1945 1989 Global positional ideological
100 Egypt-Jordan Egypt Jordan 1946 1970 Mashriq positional
101 Iraq-Syria Iraq Syria 1946 2010 Mashriq positional
102 Jordan-Saudi Arabia Jordan Saudi Arabia 1946 1958 Mashriq positional spatial
103 Jordan-Syria Jordan Syria 1946 2010 Mashriq ideological positional
104 Syria-Turkey Syria Turkey 1946 2004 Southwest Eurasia spatial
105 Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan Pakistan 1947 2010 Central Asia spatial interventionary
106 India-Pakistan India Pakistan 1947 2010 South Asia positional spatial
107 China-India China India 1948 2010 South Asia positional spatial
108 Costa Rica-Nicaragua 2 Costa Rica Nicaragua 1948 1990 Central America ideological
109 Egypt-Israel Egypt Israel 1948 2010 Mashriq positional spatial
110 Iraq-Israel Iraq Israel 1948 2010 Mashriq positional
111 Israel-Jordan Israel Jordan 1948 1994 Mashriq spatial positional
112 Israel-Syria Israel Syria 1948 2010 Mashriq positional spatial
113 North Korea-South Korea North Korea South Korea 1948 2010 Northeast Asia positional ideological
114 Russia-Serbia Russia Serbia 1948 1955 Southeast Europe positional ideological
115 China-Taiwan China Taiwan 1949 2010 East Asia positional spatial ideological
116 China-United States 1 China United States 1949 1972 East Asia ideological positional
117 West Germany-East Germany West Germany East Germany 1949 1973 Eastern Europe ideological positional spatial
118 Indonesia-Netherlands Indonesia Netherlands 1951 1962 Southeast Asia spatial
119 North Vietnam-South Vietnam North Vietnam South Vietnam 1954 1975 Southeast Asia ideological positional
120 Thailand-Vietnam 2 Thailand Vietnam 1954 1988 Southeast Asia ideological positional
121 Egypt-Iran 1 Egypt Iran 1955 1971 Mashriq positional ideological
122 Greece-Turkey 2 Greece Turkey 1955 2010 Southeast Europe positional spatial
123 Cambodia-South Vietnam Cambodia South Vietnam 1956 1975 Southeast Asia spatial
124 Morocco-Spain Morocco Spain 1956 1991 North Africa spatial
125 Egypt-Saudi Arabia Egypt Saudi Arabia 1957 1970 Mashriq/Gulf ideological positional
126 China-Russia 2 China Russia 1958 1989 East Asia ideological positional spatial
127 Iran-Iraq 2 Iran Iraq 1958 2010 Gulf positional spatial
128 Cuba-United States Cuba United States 1959 2010 Caribbean ideological positional
129 Burkina Faso-Mali Burkina Faso Mali 1960 1986 West Africa ideological spatial
130 Ethiopia-Somalia Ethiopia Somalia 1960 2010 East Africa spatial interventionary
131 Ghana-Ivory Coast Ghana Ivory Coast 1960 1970 West Africa ideological positional spatial
132 Ghana-Nigeria Ghana Nigeria 1960 1966 West Africa positional interventionary
133 Ghana-Togo Ghana Togo 1960 1995 West Africa spatial
134 Mauritania-Morocco Mauritania Morocco 1960 1969 West Africa spatial positional
135 Egypt-Syria Egypt Syria 1961 1990 Mashriq positional
136 Iraq-Kuwait Iraq Kuwait 1961 2010 Gulf spatial
137 Saudi Arabia-Syria Saudi Arabia Syria 1961 1970 Mashriq ideological positional
138 Algeria-Morocco Algeria Morocco 1962 2010 North Africa ideological positional spatial
139 Burundi-Rwanda Burundi Rwanda 1962 1966 East Africa interventionary
140 Indonesia-Malaysia Indonesia Malaysia 1962 1966 Southeast Asia positional spatial ideological
141 Kenya-Somalia Kenya Somalia 1963 1981 East Africa spatial
142 Sudan-Uganda 1 Sudan Uganda 1963 1972 East Africa interventionary
143 Chad-Sudan 1 Chad Sudan 1964 1969 East Africa interventionary
144 Malawi-Tanzania Malawi Tanzania 1964 1994 Central Africa spatial ideological
145 Malawi-Zambia Malawi Zambia 1964 1986 Central Africa spatial ideological
146 Argentina-Great Britain Argentina Great Britain 1965 2010 South America spatial
147 Ethiopia-Sudan Ethiopia Sudan 1965 2010 East Africa interventionary
148 Malaysia-Singapore Malaysia Singapore 1965 2010 Southeast Asia positional spatial
149 Rhodesia-Zambia Rhodesia Zambia 1965 1979 Southern Africa interventionary ideological
150 South Africa-Zambia South Africa Zambia 1965 1991 Southern Africa interventionary ideological
151 Chad-Libya Chad Libya 1966 1994 East Africa spatial positional interventionary
152 Guyana-Venezuela Guyana Venezuela 1966 2010 South America ideological spatial
153 South Yemen-Yemen South Yemen Yemen 1967 1990 Gulf ideological spatial
154 Iraq-Saudi Arabia 2 Iraq Saudi Arabia 1968 2010 Gulf positional
155 Tanzania-Uganda Tanzania Uganda 1971 1979 East Africa ideological spatial
156 Equatorial Guinea-Gabon Equatorial Guinea Gabon 1972 2010 Central Africa spatial
157 Oman-South Yemen Oman South Yemen 1972 1982 Gulf ideological spatial
158 China-Vietnam China Vietnam 1973 1991 Southeast Asia positional spatial
159 Egypt-Libya Egypt Libya 1973 1992 North Africa ideological positional
160 Libya-Sudan Libya Sudan 1973 1985 North Africa ideological positional
161 Angola-Democratic Republic of Congo Angola Democratic Republic of Congo 1975 1997 Central Africa ideological positional spatial
162 Angola-South Africa Angola South Africa 1975 1988 Southern Africa ideological positional interventionary
163 Cameroon-Nigeria Cameroon Nigeria 1975 2010 West Africa spatial
164 Mozambique-Rhodesia Mozambique Rhodesia 1975 1979 Southern Africa interventionary ideological
165 Cambodia-Vietnam Cambodia Vietnam 1976 1983 Southeast Asia spatial ideological
166 Mozambique-South Africa Mozambique South Africa 1976 1991 Southern Africa ideological interventionary
167 Colombia-Nicaragua Colombia Nicaragua 1979 1990 Central America spatial
168 Egypt-Iran 2 Egypt Iran 1979 2010 Mashriq positional ideological
170 Iran-Saudi Arabia Iran Saudi Arabia 1979 2010 Gulf positional ideological
169 Iran-Israel Iran Israel 1979 2010 Mashriq positional
171 Honduras-Nicaragua 2 Honduras Nicaragua 1980 1987 Central America ideological interventionary
172 South Africa-Zimbabwe South Africa Zimbabwe 1980 1992 Southern Africa ideological interventionary
173 Belize-Guatemala Belize Guatemala 1981 1991 Central America spatial
174 Bahrain-Qatar Bahrain Qatar 1986 2001 Gulf spatial
175 Kenya-Uganda Kenya Uganda 1987 1994 East Africa positional interventionary
176 Guinea Bissau-Senegal Guinea Bissau Senegal 1989 1993 West Africa spatial
177 Kenya-Sudan Kenya Sudan 1989 1994 East Africa spatial interventionary
178 Mauritania-Senegal Mauritania Senegal 1989 1995 West Africa spatial interventionary
179 Saudi Arabia-Yemen 2 Saudi Arabia Yemen 1990 2000 Gulf spatial positional
180 Armenia-Azerbaijan Armenia Azerbaijan 1991 2010 Southwest Eurasia spatial
181 Croatia-Serbia Croatia Serbia 1991 2002 Southeast Europe spatial
182 Egypt-Sudan Egypt Sudan 1991 2010 North Africa spatial
183 Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan 1991 2010 Central Asia positional spatial
184 Bosnia-Croatia Bosnia Croatia 1992 2010 Southeast Europe spatial
185 Bosnia-Serbia Bosnia Serbia 1992 2010 Southeast Europe spatial
186 Eritrea-Sudan Eritrea Sudan 1993 2010 East Africa interventionary ideological
187 Sudan-Uganda 2 Sudan Uganda 1994 2010 East Africa interventionary
188 Afghanistan-Iran 2 Afghanistan Iran 1996 2001 Central Asia spatial ideological interventionary
189 China-Japan 2 China Japan 1996 2010 East Asia positional spatial
190 China-United States 2 China United States 1996 2010 East Asia positional
192 Democratic Republic of Congo-Rwanda Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda 1996 2009 Central Africa interventionary
193 Democratic Republic of Congo-Uganda Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda 1996 2009 Central Africa interventionary
191 Djibouti-Eritrea Djibouti Eritrea 1996 2010 East Africa spatial
194 Eritrea-Ethiopia Eritrea Ethiopia 1998 2010 East Africa spatial
195 Rwanda-Uganda Rwanda Uganda 1999 2009 Central Africa interventionary
196 Chad-Sudan 2 Chad Sudan 2004 2010 East Africa interventionary
197 Russia-United States 2 Russia United States 2007 2010 Multiple positional
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