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14 Of the Strangest Wars Ever Fought (That Sound Completely Made Up)

Trista July 7, 2025 8 min

11. The Lijar War (Lijar, Spain vs. France, 1883-1983)

vista aérea de lijar — Air view of Líjar. Source: Wikipedia

In a show of loyalty, the tiny Spanish village of Lijar declared war on France in 1883 after reports that the French had insulted the Spanish king. Over the next hundred years, not a single shot was fired, and no one was harmed. Eventually, Lijar and France officially made peace in 1983. Read the full story at Atlas Obscura.

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11. The Lijar War (Lijar, Spain vs. France, 1883-1983)

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