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)
Marzbanate period (428-646)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vardan's War (449-451) |
Inconclusive
|
Battle of Avarayr | ||
| Vahan's War (481-484 |
Victory | Battle of Nersehapat | ||
| Red Vardan's revolt (571-572) |
Victory
|
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| Muslim conquest of Armenia (637-661) |
Rashidun Caliphate | Defeat
|
Siege of Dvin (640) |
Ostikanate of Arminiya (661-855)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Arab rebellions (8th century) |
Arminiya | Defeat | Battle of Bagrevand, Battle of Vardanakert | |
| Armenian revolt (850-855) |
Arminiya | Victory
|
Defense of Ktish |
Bagratid Armenia (855-1045)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Karasounk (863) | Abbasid Caliphate | Victory | ||
| Sajid-Armenian Wars (899-914) |
Sajid dynasty | Defeat
|
Defense of Nakhichevan | |
| Battle of Sevan (921) | Sajid dynasty | Victory | ||
| Byzantine–Georgian wars (1014-1022) |
Defeat | Battle of Shirimni and Battle of Svindax | ||
| Battle of Ani (1042) |
Victory
|
Zakarid Armenia (1201-1350)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian–Seljuk wars (1064-1213) |
Victory
|
Battle of Didgori | ||
| Mongol invasions of Caucasus | Inconclusive
|
Siege of Khokhanaberd |
Cilician Armenia (1080–1375)
Armenian national movement (1722-1918)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syunik rebellion (1722-1730) |
Melikdoms of Syunik Supported by |
Defeat
|
Battle of Halidzor | |
| Artsakh liberation struugle (1724-1731) |
Supported by Melikdoms of Syunik |
Victory
|
Ottoman invasion of Varanda | |
| Armenian resistance during Hamidian massacres (1890-1907) |
Fedayi groups |
|
Zeitun rebellion (1895-96) | |
| Armenian resistance during the Armenian Genocide (1914/15-1917/18) |
Armenians |
|
Defense of Van | |
| Caucasus Campaign (1914-1918) | 1914–1917:'
1917–1918: |
1918: 1918: |
Victory
|
Battle of Sarikamish |
| Persian Campaign (1914-1918) |
Victory
|
Battle of Dilman |
First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian-Turkish war (1918) | Armistice
|
Battle of Sardarapat | ||
| Armenian–Azerbaijani War (1918–1920) |
Indecisive
|
Zangezur Expedition, Muslim uprisings | ||
| Georgian–Armenian War (1918) |
Inconclusive
|
Battle of Sadakhlo | ||
| Turkish and Soviet invasion of Armenia (1920) |
Defeat
|
Soviet Social Republic of Armenia (1920–1991)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War II (1939–1945) |
Victory
| ||
| Karabakh movement (1988-1991) |
Karabakh Committee (1988–1989) Pan-Armenian National Movement (1989–1991) |
Victory
|
Republic of Armenia (1991– present day)
| Conflict | Armenian side (and allies) | Opponent | Results | Notable battles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Nagorno-Karabakh War (1988–1994) |
Foreign groups:
|
Foreign groups: |
Victory Armenian victory[23]
|
Battle of Shusha (1992) |
| 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[citation needed] | Inconclusive
|
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| Second Nagorno-Karabakh war (2020) |
Defeat Azerbaijani victory[40][41]
|
Battle of Shusha (2020) |
See also
Notes
- Flag of Armenia was adopted on August 24, 1990.
- Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) until 1991.
- Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (Soviet Armenia) until 1990 (renamed Republic of Armenia)/1991 (declared independence).