Glossary · Term

Genocide

Genocide is the deliberate destruction of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. The term is applied to the Qing Empire's campaign against the Dzungars in 1755–1757, which destroyed most of the Dzungar population.

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Qing EmpireMilitaryRepublic of GuatemalaImpact, SummaryCanadaSocioeconomyDzungar KhanateImpact, SummaryNazi GermanyImpactCircassiaDeclineMyanmarImpactKingdom of RwandaImpactRepublic of South AfricaImpactRepublic of SomalilandImpactJudaismLegacy

Mentioned in 9 state histories

Ran WeiCircassiaDzungar KhanateRepublic of GuatemalaGerman South West AfricaFirst Republic of ArmeniaArmenian SSRRwandaDemocratic Kampuchea

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Genocide. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/genocide
MLA
“Genocide.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/genocide. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Genocide.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/genocide.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Genocide’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/genocide (Accessed: ).

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