List of wars involving Armenia

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This is a list of wars involving Armenia, its predecessor states, and by Armenians.

Conflict Armenian side (and allies) Opponent Results
Kingdom of Armenia (570 BC–428 AD)
Armenian–Parthian War
(87–85 BCE)
Kingdom of Armenia ParthianCataphract.JPG Parthian Empire Victory
  • Kingdoms of Osroene and Atropatene pledge loyalty to Armenia
  • Parthia recognizes Tigranes the Great as Supreme Ruler of the East
  • Tigranes the Great declared King of Kings
Third Mithridatic War
(73–66 BC)
Kingdom of Armenia
Kingdom of Pontus
Roman Republic Defeat
  • Armenia and Pontus become client states of Rome
  • Tigranakert ruined following the Battle of Tigranocerta
  • Artashat stormed following the Battle of Artaxata
Pacorus I сampaigns against Rome
(51–38 BCE)
Kingdom of Armenia
ParthianCataphract.JPG Parthian Empire
Roman Republic Victory
  • The defeat of the Romans in the battle with the Parthians at Carrhae in 53 BC allowed Armenia regained lost earlier Tsopk and Armenia Minor
Armenia–Iberia War
(50–53 AD)
Kingdom of Armenia Kingdom of Iberia Victory
  • Tiridates I crowned King of Armenia
Roman–Parthian War
(58–63)
Kingdom of Armenia
ParthianCataphract.JPG Parthian Empire
Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg Roman Empire Stalemate
  • Armenia becomes allies with Rome
Battle of Rhandeia
(62)
Victory
  • Romans were defeated by the Armenian-Parthian army led by Tiridates I of Armenia
Armenian–Sasanian War
(363–372)
Kingdom of Armenia
Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg Roman Empire
Sasanian Empire Victory
  • Shapur II recognized Pap as king of Armenia
  • Armenia defended their independence from Persia
Marzpanate Armenia (428–646)
Vartanantz War
(episode 1:450–451)
(episode 2:481–484)
House of Mamikonian Sasanian Empire Tactical victory
  • Nvarsak Treaty
  • Religious freedom and autonomy for Christianity
Principality of Armenia (645–884)
Battle of Varnakert
(702)
Principality of Armenia Ummayad Caliphate Victory
Battle of Bagrevand
(775)
Principality of Armenia Abbasid Caliphate Defeat
Battle of Karasounk
(863)
Principality of Armenia Abbasid Caliphate Victory
Kingdom of Armenia (885–1045)
Battle of Sevan
(924)
Kingdom of Armenia Sajid dynasty Victory
The invasion of the Byzantine Empire
(1042)
Kingdom of Armenia Byzantine Empire Victory
Armenian Principality of Cilicia (1080–1198)
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (1198–1375)
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
  • Kingdom of Jerusalem created
  • Crusader states created
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

Wars between Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and Byzantine Empire
(1145–1160)
Rubenid Flag.svg 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
Third Crusade
(1189–1192)

Nizari Ismaili:
Christian opponents:
  • Byzantine Eagle.svg Byzantine Empire
  • Empire of Cyprus
  • Coat of Arms SICILY.svg Kingdom of Sicily
Victory
  • Treaty of Jaffa, the result of Crusader military victories and successful sieges.
Siege of Acre
(1189–1191)
Rubenid Flag.svg Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Royal Arms of England (1198-1340).svg Kingdom of England
Arms of the Kingdom of France (Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Vexillum Regni Hierosolymae.svg Kingdom of Jerusalem
  • Cross of the Knights Templar.svg Knights Templar
  • Cross of the Knights Hospitaller.svg Knights Hospitaller

 Holy Roman Empire

Armoiries Bohémond VI d'Antioche.svg Principality of Antioch

Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg Ayyubid dynasty Victory
Wars between Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and Seljuks of Rum
(1257–1263)
Rubenid Flag.svg Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Sultanate of Rûm Victory
Siege of Baghdad
(1258)
Flag of the Mongol Empire.svg Mongol Empire Black flag.svg Abbasid Caliphate
  • Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg Ayyubid dynasty
Victory
Siege of Aleppo
(1260)
Flag of the Mongol Empire.svg Mongol Empire

Rubenid Flag.svg Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

Armoiries Bohémond VI d'Antioche.svg Principality of Antioch

Flag of Ayyubid Dynasty.svg Ayyubid dynasty Victory
Ninth Crusade
(1271–1272)
Arms of the Kings of France (France Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Armoiries Chypre.svg Kingdom of Cyprus
Royal Arms of England (1198-1340).svg Kingdom of England
Armoiries Héthoumides.svg Kingdom of Cilicia
Mameluke Flag.svg Mamluks Defeat
  • Treaty of Caesarea
  • Crusader states collapsed
Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar
(1299)
Il-Khanate Flag.svg Mongol Ilkhanate
Rubenid Flag.svg Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Sakartvelo - drosha.svg Kingdom of Georgia
Mameluke Flag.svg Mamluk Sultanate Victory
First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
Caucasus Campaign
(World War I)

(1918)
Armenian National Council  Ottoman Empire Armistice
Armenian–Azerbaijani War
(1918–1920)
Armenia First Republic of Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Indecisive
  • Karabakh and Nakhchivan dispute settled in favor of Azerbaijan
  • Zangezur came under Armenia's control
Georgian–Armenian War
(1918)
 Georgia Indecisive
  • Mutual administration of the Lori Province.
Turkish–Armenian War
(1920)
Turkey
 Russian SFSR
Defeat
Battle of Mountainous Armenia
(1921)
Armenia Mountainous Armenia  Russian SFSR
Turkey
Azerbaijansovietrep1920-1921.svg Azerbaijan SSR
Victory
  • Mountainous Armenia united with Armenian SSR
Soviet Social Republic of Armenia (1920–1991)
World War II
(1939–1945)
 Soviet Union
  • Flag of Armenian SSR.svg Soviet Armenia
Flag of the German Reich (1935–1945).svg Germany Victory
  • 500,000 Armenians fought in Soviet Army, 200,000 of whom perished.
  • 20,000 Armenians fought in the American Armed Forces
  • 10,000 Armenians fought in the French Armed Forces
Republic of Armenia (1991–)
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
(1988–1994)
 Armenia
 Nagorno-Karabakh
 Azerbaijan
Victory
Four-Day War
(2016)
 Nagorno-Karabakh
 Armenia
 Azerbaijan
Inconclusive
  • Azerbaijan takes 800–2,000 hectares of land.
Second Nagorno-Karabakh war
(2020)
 Nagorno-Karabakh
 Armenia
 Azerbaijan Defeat[1]

Peacekeeping missions[]

Mission Start-date End-date Location Troops deployed
NATO KFOR 2004 2012  Kosovo 70
MNF-I 2005 2008  Iraq 46
ISAF ISAF 2008 2021  Afghanistan 130
UNIFIL UNIFIL 2014 Ongoing  Lebanon 33

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal". BBC. 10 November 2020. The BBC's Orla Guerin in Baku says that, overall, the deal should be read as a victory for Azerbaijan and a defeat for Armenia.
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