Anarchy is the state of a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body. In contradiction to a misunderstanding of the concept as "chaotic", it includes order and peace.

Anarchy may also refer to:

General

Historical periods

  • Anarchy at Samarra, period of civil war and fragmentation in the Abbasid Caliphate (861–870)
  • Anarchy of the 12 Warlords, period of civil war in Vietnam (944–968)
  • Military Anarchy, period of civil war and military coups in the Roman Empire (235–284)
  • The Anarchy, the period of civil war and unsettled government in England during the reign (1135–1154) of King Stephen
  • Twenty Years' Anarchy, the period of extreme instability and several short-lived emperors in the Byzantine Empire (695–717)

Comics

  • Anarchy Comics, a series of underground comics published between 1978 and 1987
  • Anarchy, the fifth trade paperback volume of the Powers comic book series, published by Image Comics

Films

Music

Other arts and media

See also

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