List of wars involving Armenia

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This is a list of wars involving Armenia and its predecessor states. The list gives the name, the date, the combatants, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:

  Armenian victory
  Defeat
  Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result,
status quo ante Bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)
  Ongoing conflict

Kingdom of Armenia (331 BC–428 AD)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
War of the Armenian Succession
(201-200 BC)
Forces of Orontes IV Forces of Artaxias I

Supported by
Seleucid Empire

Artaxias-seleucid victory Fall of Yervandashat
Campaigns of Artaxias I
(189–165 BCE)
Kingdom of Armenia
Kingdom of Sophene
Atropatene
Kingdom of Cataonia
Kingdom of Pontus
Lesser Armenia
Kingdom of Iberia
Victory
  • Atropatene comes under Artaxias's zone of influence.[citation needed]
  • Armenia conquers the regions of Karenitis, Derksen, Akilisene and Antitaurus.[citation needed]
Seleucid-Armenian War
(168–165 BCE)[citation needed]
Kingdom of Armenia
Kingdom of Sophene
Seleucid Empire Victory
Armenian-Iberian War
(168–165 BCE)[1][failed verification][2]
Kingdom of Armenia Kingdom of Iberia
Kingdom of Alania
Compromise[citation needed]
  • Artaxias I's general and son Zariadres captured, would be released on the following terms:
  • Javakheti, Ardahan, and the Fortress of Demotistsikhe would be ceded to Iberia
  • A defensive alliance between Armenia and Iberia would be formed
Parthian invasion of Armenia
(120–100 BCE?)
Kingdom of Armenia Parthian Empire
Atropatene
Defeat
  • Territorial gains for Parthia
  • Tigranes II given as a hostage to Parthian court
Military campaigns of Tigranes the Great
(95–78 BCE)
Kingdom of Armenia Atropatene Victory
Third Mithridatic War (73–66 BC)[citation needed]
Kingdom of Armenia
Kingdom of Pontus
Roman Republic Defeat
  • Pontus is divided up: one part becomes a client state of Rome, the other a Roman province.[4]
  • Armenia becomes a client kingdom of Rome.[5]
  • Tigranacerta destroyed in 69 bc.[6]
Iberian invasion of Armenia
(35 AD)
Kingdom of Armenia
Parthian Empire
Kingdom of Iberia
Roman Empire
Defeat
Iberian–Armenian War
(50–53 AD)
Kingdom of Armenia Kingdom of Iberia Victory
Roman–Parthian War of 58–63 Kingdom of Armenia
Parthian Empire
Roman Empire
Sophene
Lesser Armenia
Kingdom of Iberia
Commagene
Kingdom of Pontus
Victory
Ardashir I invasion of Armenia
(226–238)[citation needed]
Kingdom of Armenia Sasanian Empire Victory
  • After twelve years of fighting against Tiridates II, Ardashir I withdrew his army and left Armenia.
  • Tiridates II strengthen his positions in Middle East
Shapur II's invasion of Armenia
(350)
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia Kingdom of Armenia
Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire Victory
Armeno-Sassanid War
(363-371)
Arsacid dynasty of Armenia Kingdom of Armenia
Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire Victory Battle of Dzirav
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Marzbanate period (428-646)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
Vardan's War [hy]
(449-451)
House of Mamikonian Sassanian Empire Inconclusive Battle of Avarayr
Vahan's War [hy]
(481-484
House of Mamikonian Sassanian Empire Victory Battle of Nersehapat [hy]
Red Vardan's revolt [hy]
(571-572)
House of Mamikonian Sassanian Empire Victory
  • Another attempt by the Sassanids to spread Zoroastrianism among the Armenians failed
Muslim conquest of Armenia
(637-661)
Sassanian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Rashidun Caliphate Defeat Siege of Dvin (640) [hy]
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Ostikanate of Arminiya (661-855)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
Anti-Arab rebellions [hy]
(8th century)
Arminiya  Abbasids Defeat Battle of Bagrevand, Battle of Vardanakert
Armenian revolt [hy]
(850-855)
Arminiya  Abbasids Victory Defense of Ktish [hy]
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Bagratid Armenia (855-1045)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
Battle of Karasounk (863) Bagratuni dynasty Principality of Armenia Abbasid Caliphate Victory
Sajid-Armenian Wars
(899-914)
Bagratuni dynasty Bagratid Armenia Sajid dynasty Defeat Defense of Nakhichevan
Battle of Sevan (921) Bagratuni dynasty Bagratid Armenia Sajid dynasty Victory
Byzantine–Georgian wars
(1014-1022)
Kingdom of Georgia
Bagratuni dynasty Bagratid Armenia
Byzantine Empire Defeat Battle of Shirimni and Battle of Svindax
Battle of Ani
(1042)
Bagratuni dynasty Bagratid Armenia Byzantine Empire Victory
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Zakarid Armenia (1201-1350)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
Georgian–Seljuk wars
(1064-1213)
Kingdom of Georgia Seljuk Empire Victory Battle of Didgori
Mongol invasions of Caucasus Kingdom of Georgia
Kingdom of Artsakh
Mongol Empire Inconclusive Siege of Khokhanaberd
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Cilician Armenia (1080–1375)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
First Crusade
(1096–1099)
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Duchy of Apulia
Byzantine Empire
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Great Seljuq Empire
Danishmends
Fatimids
Almoravids
Abbasids
Victory
Second Crusade
(1145–1149)
Kingdom of Jerusalem
County of Tripoli
Principality of Antioch
Kingdom of France
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Portugal
Kingdom of Castile
County of Barcelona
Kingdom of León
Kingdom of Denmark
Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Cilicia
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Poland
Seljuq Sultanate
Almoravids
Almohads
Zengids
Abbasids
Fatimids
Defeat in Anatolia


Victory in Iberia

Armenian–Byzantine wars
(1151–1168)
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Byzantine Empire Victory
  • Armenians inflicted a heavy defeat to the Byzantine army in the battle of Mamistra
  • The Byzantine Empire abandoned its pretensions to the Armenian state[citation needed]
War with Antioch
(1156)
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Principality of Antioch

Supported by:
Byzantine Empire

Compromise[citation needed]
  • After a short battle near Alexendretta, Raynald of Châtillon was forced to return home, covered with humiliation
  • Thoros voluntarily surrendered to the Temlpars the fortresses in question, and the Knights took an oath “to assist the Armenians on all occasions where they needed help.”
  • Having secured the land he wanted, Raynald demanded his subsidies from the emperor who refused them, pointing out that the main task had yet to be done. Raynald quickly sided with Thoros and conspired to attack Cyprus
Third Crusade
(1189–1192)
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
Crusader States

Military Orders
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia
Kingdom of Hungary
Republic of Genoa
Republic of Pisa

Ayyubid Sultanate

Sultanate of Rûm


Nizari Ismaili:
Christian opponents:
Victory
  • Treaty of Jaffa, the result of Crusader military victories and successful sieges.
War with Antioch
(1191/92-1194)
 Cilician Armenia Principality of Antioch Victory
  • Treaty of Sis [hy]
War of the Antiochene Succession
(1201-1219)
Forces of Raymond-Roupen of Antioch
Cilician Armenia
and others
Forces of Bohemond IV of Antioch
and others
Defeat
Mongol invasions of the Levant
(1260-1323)
Ilkhanate
and others
Mamluks
and others
Defeat
  • Mongols temporarily conquer parts of Levant until repelled by the Mamluk Sultanate
Ninth Crusade
(1271–1272)
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Cilicia
Mamluks Defeat
Expulsion of Mongols from Cilicia (1307)  Cilician Armenia Ilkhanate Victory Siege of Anazarba
Mamluk-Armenian Wars
(1266-1375)
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia  Cilician Armenia  Mamluks Defeat Fall of Sis
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Armenian national movement (1722-1918)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
Syunik rebellion
(1722-1730)
Melikdoms of Syunik
Supported by
Principality of Khachen Melikdoms of Artsakh
Ottoman Empire
 Iran
Defeat
  • Some resistance continues until the region is reconquered by Iran
Battle of Halidzor
Artsakh liberation struugle
(1724-1731)
Principality of Khachen Melikdoms of Artsakh
Supported by
Melikdoms of Syunik
Ottoman Empire
 Iran
Victory
  • Successful resistance until Iranian forces reconquer region
Ottoman invasion of Varanda
Armenian resistance during Hamidian massacres
(1890-1907)
Fedayi groups Ottoman Empire
  • Successful resistance in some places, but couldn't defend whole people
Zeitun rebellion (1895-96)
Armenian resistance during the Armenian Genocide
(1914/15-1917/18)
Armenians Ottoman Empire
  • Some successful resistance defended people, but massacres in other regions continued
Defense of Van
Caucasus Campaign (1914-1918) 1914–1917:'
Russian Empire
  • Armenian volunteer units

1917–1918:
Transcaucasian DFR
1918:
 Armenia
 United Kingdom
Centrocaspian Dictatorship
Baku Commune

Ottoman Empire
1918:
 Azerbaijan
1918:
 Germany
 Georgia
Northern Caucasus
Victory Battle of Sarikamish
Persian Campaign
(1914-1918)
Russian Empire Russian Empire (1914-1917)

British Empire British Empire
Assyrian volunteers

Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Qajar Iran Qajar Iran
Victory Battle of Dilman
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First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
Armenian-Turkish war (1918) [ru] Armenia Armenian National Council Ottoman Empire Armistice Battle of Sardarapat
Armenian–Azerbaijani War
(1918–1920)
Armenia First Republic of Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Indecisive Zangezur Expedition, Muslim uprisings
Georgian–Armenian War
(1918)
Armenia Georgia Inconclusive
  • With the intervention of Great Britain, a truce was concluded between Armenia and Georgia.
  • Lori becomes the Neutral Zone (Lori Neutral Zone [ru]).
Battle of Sadakhlo
Turkish and Soviet invasion of Armenia
(1920)
Armenia First Republic of Armenia Turkey
Russian SFSR
Defeat
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Soviet Social Republic of Armenia (1920–1991)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results
World War II
(1939–1945)
Soviet Union Germany Victory
Karabakh movement
(1988-1991)
Karabakh Committee (1988–1989)
Pan-Armenian National Movement (1989–1991)
Armenia[a]
Soviet Union Victory
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Republic of Armenia (1991– present day)

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Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results Notable battles
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
(1988–1994)
Foreign groups:
Victory
Armenian victory[23]
Battle of Shusha (1992)
2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[citation needed] Artsakh
Armenia
Azerbaijan Inconclusive
  • Azerbaijan claims victory[27][28]
  • Armenia claims to have successfully repelled the Azerbaijani offensive[29][30]
  • The line of contact shifted for the first time since 1994[31]
  • Azerbaijan captures a territory from 800 hectares (8.0 km2) to 2,000 hectares (20 km2), including 2 heights
Second Nagorno-Karabakh war
(2020)
Artsakh
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Turkey (alleged by Armenia)[32][33][34]
Syrian opposition Syrian mercenaries[e][38][39]
Defeat
Azerbaijani victory[40][41]
  • Azerbaijan gains control of 72% of Republic of Artsakh territory
Battle of Shusha (2020)
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See also

Notes

  1. Flag of Armenia was adopted on August 24, 1990.
  2. Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Armenia) until 1990 (renamed Republic of Armenia)/1991 (declared independence).
  3. Soviet authorities generally sided with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.[10] Soviet troops were present in Nagorno-Karabakh for 2+12 years and supported Azerbaijani militias.[11] Soviet troops directly intervened during Operation Ring in April–May 1991 on the Azerbaijani side.[12][13]
  4. Denied by Azerbaijan[35][36] and Turkey.[37]

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