1975 – 1990
Lebanon’s civil war grew from a crisis of the state, unequal confessional power, social and economic tensions, Palestinian armed presence, and regional conflict. Lebanese and Palestinian factions formed shifting alliances while Syria, Israel, and other states intervened. The 1989 Taif Agreement rebalanced but retained confessional government; large-scale fighting ended in 1990, with deaths commonly estimated around 120,000–150,000.
Chapter-by-chapter narrative with maps, primary sources, and key events.
Explore battles on a live map with a timeline slider and territory overlays.
Deep-dive into every major engagement — commanders, casualties, significance.
Biographical flip cards with real portraits, facts, and full biography pages.
Trace each figure's full life journey — birth, education, battles, and death — on a live map.
Scroll-driven visualization of casualties — each dot a thousand lives.
Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
Cause-and-effect chains tracing the war's long shadow on history.
War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
Lebanon’s civil war grew from a crisis of the state, unequal confessional power, social and economic tensions, Palestinian armed presence, and regional conflict. Lebanese and Palestinian factions formed shifting alliances while Syria, Israel, and other states intervened. The 1989 Taif Agreement rebalanced but retained confessional government; large-scale fighting ended in 1990, with deaths commonly estimated around 120,000–150,000.
Lebanese Civil War was fought from 1975 to 1990.
Lebanese Civil War was fought between Lebanese Forces / Maronites and PLO / LNM / Amal / Hezbollah.
An estimated 150,000 people died in Lebanese Civil War, including roughly 55,000 military and 95,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Operation Peace for Galilee — Second Israeli Invasion, Siege of Beirut, Syrian Military Intervention, and War of the Camps.