1904 – 1905
The first major war of the 20th century — Japan's stunning defeat of a European great power shook the world, inspired anti-colonial movements across Asia and Africa, and set the stage for the Russian Revolution.
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.
The first major war of the 20th century — Japan's stunning defeat of a European great power shook the world, inspired anti-colonial movements across Asia and Africa, and set the stage for the Russian Revolution.
The Russo-Japanese War was fought from 1904 to 1905.
The Russo-Japanese War was fought between Japan and Russia.
An estimated 160,000 people died in The Russo-Japanese War, including roughly 140,000 military and 20,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Battle of Mukden, Siege of Port Arthur, Battle of the Sha-Ho, and Battle of Liaoyang.