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Before 3,100 B.C.[]

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3,100 B.C. — 1,000 B.C.[]

Ancient Near East conflicts[]

  • Ancient Egypt conflicts
  • Ancient Mesopotamia conflicts
    • Early Dynastic Period of Sumer
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Enmebaragesi of Kish subdued Elam
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Aga of Kish, the son of Enmebaragesi of Kish, besieged Uruk
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Enmerkar of Uruk's year-long siege of Aratta
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Dumuzid of Uruk captured Enmebaragesi of Kish single-handed
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Enshakushanna of Uruk conquered Hamazi, Akkad, Kish, and Nippur, claiming hegemony over all of Sumer. Enshakushanna was succeeded in Uruk by Lugal-kinishe-dudu, but the hegemony seems to have passed to Eannatum of Lagash for a time
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Eannatum of Lagash conquered all of Sumer, including Ur, Nippur, Akshak, Larsa, and Uruk (controlled by Enshakushanna)
      • circa 2,500 B.C. En-anna-tum I of Lagash succeeded his brother Eannatum and defended Lagash against Ur-Lumma of Umma
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Entemena of Lagash succeeded his father En-anna-tum I and re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Illi of Umma, with the aid of Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk (the successor to Enshakushanna)
      • circa 2,500 B.C. Lugal-Anne-Mundu of Adab subjected the "Four Quarters" of the world — i.e., the entire Fertile Crescent region, from the Mediterranean to the Zagros Mountains
      • circa 2,295 B.C. — 2,271 B.C. (Short chronology) Lugal-zage-si of Umma conquered several of the Sumerian city-states — including Kish, where he overthrew Ur-Zababa; Lagash, where he overthrew Urukagina; Ur, Nippur, and Larsa; as well as Uruk
    • Akkadian Empire
      • circa 2,270 B.C. (Short chronology) Sargon of Akkad established a vast empire which is thought to have included large parts of Mesopotamia, and included parts of modern-day Iran, Asia Minor and Syria
        • Conquest of Elam
        • 2,271 B.C. Battle of Uruk
        • Syria and Canaan campaigns
        • Akkadian conquest of Ebla
        • Magan revolt
        • Lullubi campaign of Naram-sin
    • Gutian period
      • circa 2,150 B.C. (Short chronology) Gutian attacks on the Akkadian Empire
    • Fifth Dynasty of Uruk
      • circa 2,055 B.C. — 2,048 B.C. (Short chronology) After defeating the Gutian with the aid of other cities, Utu-hengal of Uruk established himself as the king of Sumer
        • circa 2,050 B.C. (Short chronology) Defeat of Tirigan, the last Gutian ruler in Sumer
    • Third Dynasty of Ur
      • circa 2,047 B.C. — 2,030 B.C. (Short chronology) Ur-Nammu of Ur conquered Lagash
      • circa 1,940 B.C. (Short chronology) Elamite Sack of Ur
    • First Babylonian Dynasty
      • circa 1,830 B.C. — 1,817 B.C. (Short chronology) The Amorite chieftain Sumu-abum won independence from the city-state Kazallu
      • circa 1,752 B.C. — 1,730 B.C. (Short chronology) Damiq-ilishu of Isin, the last king on the Sumerian King List, is defeated by Sin-Muballit of Babylon
      • circa 1,728 B.C. — 1,686 B.C. (Short chronology) Hammurabi of Babylon extended Babylon's control over Mesopotamia by winning a series of wars against neighboring kingdoms
      • circa 1,531 B.C. (Short chronology) Fall of Babylon
      • circa 1,507 B.C. (Short chronology) Kassite attacks on Babylon
      • circa 1,232 B.C. — 1,225 B.C. (Short chronology) Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria defeated Kashtiliash IV, the Kassite king of Babylon and captured the city of Babylon to ensure full Assyrian supremacy over Mesopotamia
      • circa 1,157 B.C. — 1,155 B.C. (Short chronology) Enlil-nadin-ahi, the final king of the Kassite dynasty that had ruled over Babylon, was defeated by Kutir-Nahhunte of Elam, the successor of Shutruk-Nakhunte
    • Fourth Babylonian Dynasty
      • circa 1,125 B.C. — 1,104 B.C. (Short chronology) Nebuchadnezzar I of Isin's War with Elam
  • Ancient Levant conflicts
  • Ancient Anatolia conflicts
    • circa 2,492 B.C. Battle between Haik and Nimrod
    • 1,650 B.C. — 1,600 B.C.E. Conquests of Hattusili I and Mursili I
    • 1,430 B.C. — 1,350 B.C. Kaska invasions of Hatti
    • circa 1,260 B.C. — 1,240 B.C. Trojan War

Ancient Asia conflicts[]

Ancient Europe conflicts[]

  • circa 2,670 B.C. Battle of Mag Itha in Ireland
  • circa 2,500 B.C. — 1,000 B.C. Kurgan culture invasion
  • 1,100 B.C. Sea Peoples harrying the Mediterranean; Dorian invasion

999 B.C. — 1 B.C.[]

Start Finish Name of Conflict Belligerents
Victorious parties (if applicable) Defeated parties (if applicable)
740 B.C. 720 B.C. First Messenian War Sparta Messenia
722 B.C. 481 B.C. Wars of the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period Han
Wei
Zhao
Qin
Chu
Qi
Yan
Those were the remaining major states
Smaller states
(consumed by other states)
710 B.C. 650 B.C. Lelantine War Eretria and allies Chalcis and allies
701 B.C. 701 B.C. Sennacherib's campaign Sennacherib (against Babylon)
Egypt (against Sennacherib)
Judah/Sennacherib (disputed)
Babylon (against Sennacherib)
Sennacherib (against Egypt)
Judah/Sennacherib (disputed)
685 B.C. 668 B.C. Second Messenian War Sparta
Corinth
Lepreo
Cretan mercenaries
Messenia
Arcadia
Sicyon
Elis
Argos
499 B.C. 448 B.C. Persian Wars Greek city states:
  • Athens
  • Sparta
  • Thespians
  • Thebans
  • Other Greek Forces

Cyprus
Delian League
Other pro-Greek Forces

Achaemenid Empire of Persia
Other pro-Persian Forces
499 B.C. 494 B.C. Ionian Revolt
Part of the Persian Wars
Persia Ionia, Aeolis,
Doris, Caria
Athens, Eretria,
Cyprus
492 B.C. 490 B.C. First Persian invasion of Greece
Part of the Persian Wars
Persia Ionia, Aeolis,
Doris, Caria
Athens, Eretria,
Cyprus
480 B.C. 479 B.C. Second Persian invasion of Greece
Part of the Persian Wars
Greek city states led by Athens and Sparta Persian Empire
487 B.C. 448 B.C. Greek counterattack
Part of the Persian Wars
480 B.C. 307 B.C. Sicilian Wars
or Greek Punic Wars
480 B.C. 480 B.C. First Sicilian campaign (Battle of Himera)
Part of the Sicilian Wars
Syracuse and Agrigentum Carthage
410 B.C. 340 B.C. Second Sicilian campaign
Part of the Sicilian Wars
315 B.C. 307 B.C. Third Sicilian campaign
Part of the Sicilian Wars
475 B.C. 221 B.C. Wars of Warring States period in China
460 B.C. 445 B.C. First Peloponnesian War Peace between the Delian league (Athens) & the Peloponnesian league (Sparta)
440 B.C. 440 B.C. Samian War Athens Samos
431 B.C. 404 B.C. Peloponnesian War Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) Delian League (led by Athens)
410 B.C. 340 B.C. Second Sicilian War
399 B.C. 394 B.C. Battle at Thermopoli
395 B.C. 387 B.C. Corinthian War
379 B.C. 373 B.C. Boeotian War Peace between Sparta and Thebes
372 B.C. 362 B.C. Revolt of the Satraps Achaemenid Empire Rebel satrapies
358 B.C. 336 B.C. Wars of the Rise of Macedon
357 B.C. 355 B.C. Social War Confederate Alliance- Chios, Rhodes, Kos, Byzantion Athens and her second empire
356 B.C. 346 B.C. Third Sacred War Amphictyonic League, represented by Thebes, Boeotia, Thessaly, Locris, Doris, Macedon Phocis, Pherae, Athens, Sparta
343 B.C. 290 B.C. Samnite Wars between Rome and Samnium Roman Republic Samnium
343 B.C. 341 B.C. First Samnite War
Part of the Samnite Wars
327 B.C. 304 B.C. Second Samnite War
Part of the Samnite Wars
298 B.C. 290 B.C. Third Samnite War
Part of the Samnite Wars
334 B.C. 323 B.C. Wars of Alexander the Great Macedon Persian Empire, Pauravas, Greek city states, Illyria, Thrace, Getae, Sogdiana
323 B.C. 322 B.C. Lamian War Macedon Athens, Aetolian League, Achaean League, Arcadians, Corinth
323 B.C. 280 B.C. Wars of the Diadochi
311 B.C. 309 B.C. Babylonian War Seleucid Empire Antigonid dynasty
305 B.C. 303 B.C. Seleucid-Mauryan War Maurya Empire Seleucid Empire
281 B.C. 279 B.C. Gallic invasion of the Balkans Aetolian League, Illyrians, Macedon, Thracians, Paeonians Gauls
280 B.C. 275 B.C. Pyrrhic War Roman Republic, Carthage Epirus, Magna Graecia, Samnium
274 B.C. 200 B.C. Syrian Wars
274 B.C. 271 B.C. First Syrian War
Part of the Syrian Wars
Ptolemaic Kingdom Seleucid Empire
260 B.C. 255 B.C. Second Syrian War
Part of the Syrian Wars
245 B.C. 241 B.C. Third Syrian War
Part of the Syrian Wars
Ptolemaic Kingdom Seleucid Empire
219 B.C. 217 B.C. Fourth Syrian War
Part of the Syrian Wars
Ptolemaic Kingdom Seleucid Empire
202 B.C. 200 B.C. Fifth Syrian War
Part of the Syrian Wars
267 B.C. 261 B.C. Chremonidean War Macedon Greek states, notably Athens and Sparta; Ptolemaic Egypt
265 B.C. 263 B.C. Kalinga War Maurya Empire Kalinga
264 B.C. 146 B.C. Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage
264 B.C. 241 B.C. First Punic War
Part of the Punic Wars
Roman Republic Ancient Carthage
239 B.C. 239 B.C. First Battle of Ballyboghill
Part of the Punic Wars
Roman Republic Carthage
218 B.C. 202 B.C. Second Punic War
Part of the Punic Wars
Roman Republic Carthage
149 B.C. 146 BC
(ceremonial peace, 1985)
Third Punic War
Part of the Punic Wars
Roman Republic Carthage
238 B.C. 238 B.C. Parni conquest of Parthia Parni Kingdom of Parthia
230 B.C. 221 B.C. Qin's wars of unification Qin state Han state, Zhao state, Dai state, Yan state, Wei state, Chu state, Qi state
230 B.C. 230 B.C. Conquest of Han
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Han
228 B.C. 228 B.C. Conquest of Zhao
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Zhao
226 B.C. 226 B.C. First Conquest of Yan
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Yan
225 B.C. 225 B.C. Conquest of Wei
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Wei
225 B.C. 223 B.C. Conquest of Chu
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Chu
222 B.C. 222 B.C. Second Conquest of Yan
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Yan
222 B.C. 222 B.C. Conquest of Dai
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Dai
222 B.C. 222 B.C. Conquest of Wu
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Wu
221 B.C. 221 B.C. Conquest of Qi
Part of the Qin wars of unification
Qin Qi
229 B.C. 222 B.C. Cleomenean War Achaean League, Macedon Sparta, Elis
215 B.C. 168 B.C. Macedonian Wars Roman Republic Macedonian Empire
215 B.C. 205 B.C. First Macedonian War
Part of the Macedonian Wars
Roman Republic, Aetolian league, Pergamon, Sparta, Elis and Messenia Macedonia and Achaean league
200 B.C. 196 B.C. Second Macedonian War
Part of the Macedonian Wars
Roman Republic, Pergamon, Rhodes Macedon
171 B.C. 168 B.C. Third Macedonian War Part of the Macedonian Wars Roman Republic, Pergamon Macedon
209 B.C. 88 B.C. Seleucid–Parthian wars Parthian Empire Seleucid Empire
206 B.C. 202 B.C. Chu-Han contention in China Han Western Chu
205 B.C. 200 B.C. Cretan War Rhodes, Pergamum, Byzantium, Cyzicus, Athens, Knossos Macedon, Hierapytna, Olous, Aetolia, Spartan pirates, Acarnania
195 B.C. 195 B.C. Roman-Spartan War Roman Republic, Achaean League, Macedon, Pergamum, Rhodes Sparta
191 B.C. 188 B.C. Roman-Syrian War Roman Republic, Achaean League, Macedon, Pergamum, Rhodes Seleucid Empire, Aetolian League, Athamania
191 B.C. 188 B.C. Roman-Syrian War Roman Republic, Achaean League, Macedon, Pergamum, Rhodes Seleucid Empire, Aetolian League, Athamania
189 B.C. 189 B.C. Galatian War Roman Republic, Pergamum Galatia
167 B.C. 160 B.C. Maccabean Revolt Judea Seleucid Empire
138 B.C. 111 B.C. Han campaigns against Minyue
Part of the Han wars against the Baiyue
Han Dynasty Minyue
135 B.C. 71 B.C. Roman Servile Wars Roman Republic Rebelling Slaves
135 B.C. 132 B.C. First Servile War
Part of the Roman Servile Wars
Roman Republic Slaves of Sicily
111 B.C. 111 B.C. Han–Nanyue War
Part of the Han wars against the Baiyue
Han Dynasty Nanyue
109 B.C. 109 B.C. Han campaigns against Dian
Part of the Han wars against the Baiyue
Han Dynasty Dian Kingdom
104 B.C. 100 B.C. Second Servile War
Part of the Roman Servile Wars
Roman Republic Slaves of Sicily
73 B.C. 71 B.C. Third Servile War
or Spartacist Rebellion
Part of the Roman Servile Wars
Roman Republic Army of escaped slaves under Spartacus
133 B.C. 89 B.C. Han–Xiongnu War Han empire Xiongnu
122 B.C. 105 B.C. Jugurthine War Roman Republic Numidia
113 B.C. 101 B.C. Cimbrian War Roman Republic Cimbri, Teutons
109 B.C. 108 B.C. Gojoseon-Han War between China and Korea Han Dynasty Gojoseon
91 B.C. 88 B.C. Social War Roman Republic Cities of Italy under Marsi and Samnium
88 B.C. 87 B.C. Sulla's first civil war
89 B.C. 63 B.C. Mithridatic Wars Roman Republic Kingdom of Pontus
89 B.C. 85 B.C. First Mithridatic War
Part of the Mithridatic Wars
Roman Republic, Kingdom of Bithynia Kingdom of Pontus and Greek rebels
83 B.C. 82 B.C. Second Mithridatic War
Part of the Mithridatic Wars
Roman Republic Kingdom of Pontus
74 B.C. 63 B.C. Third Mithridatic War
Part of the Mithridatic Wars
Roman Republic, Bithynia Kingdom of Pontus, Kingdom of Armenia
65 B.C. 65 B.C. Pompey's Georgian campaign Roman Republic Iberian Kingdom
82 B.C. 81 B.C. Sulla's second civil war Optimates Populares
58 B.C. 50 B.C. Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars Roman Republic Several Gallic, Belgic, British and Aquitanian tribes as well as portions of Germanic and Iberian tribesmen
55 B.C. 54 B.C. Julius Caesar's Roman invasion of Britain Roman Republic Trinovantes Britons
53 B.C. 51 B.C. Parthian War
of Marcus Licinius Crassus
Parthian Empire Roman Republic
49 B.C. 45 B.C. Caesar's Civil War Julius Caesar and supporters, the Populares Roman Senate, the Optimates
44 B.C. 30 B.C. Roman civil wars
44 B.C. 44 B.C. Post-Caesarian civil war
Part of the Roman civil wars
44 B.C. 42 B.C. Liberators' civil war
Part of the Roman civil wars
Second Triumvirate Liberatores
44 B.C. 36 B.C. Sicilian revolt
Part of the Roman civil wars
Roman Republic Sextus Pompeius and his troops
41 B.C. 40 B.C. Fulvia's civil war
Part of the Roman civil wars
Roman Republic Forces of Fulvia and Lucius Antonius
32 B.C. 30 B.C. Final War of the Roman Republic
Part of the Roman civil wars
Roman Republic (supporters of Octavian) Ptolemaic Egypt and the supporters of Mark Antony
40 B.C. 33 B.C. Antony's Parthian War Roman Republic, Judea, Galatia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Kingdom of Armenia Parthian Empire and Atropatene
34 B.C. 22 B.C. Chinese War

1 A.D. — 999 A.D.[]

Start Finish Name of Conflict Belligerents
Victorious party (if applicable) Defeated party (if applicable)
43 A.D. 96 A.D. Roman conquest of Britain
58 A.D. 63 A.D. Roman–Parthian War of 58–63
60 A.D. 61 A.D. Boudica's Uprising
66 A.D. 73 A.D. First Jewish–Roman War Roman Empire Judean rebels: Sadducees and Volunteers from Adiabene
69 A.D. 69 A.D. Year of the Four Emperors
101 A.D. 102 A.D. First Dacian War
105 A.D. 106 A.D. Second Dacian War Roman Empire Dacian Kingdom
115 A.D. 117 A.D. Kitos War Roman Empire Jews of Cyprus, Cyrenaica, Aegipta, Mesopotamia and Iudaea
132 A.D. 136 A.D. Bar Kokhba revolt Roman Empire Jews of Iudaea under Simon Bar Kokhba
161 A.D. 166 A.D. Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
166 A.D. 180 A.D. Marcomannic Wars Roman Empire Marcomanni, Quadi, Iazyges
184 A.D. 205 A.D. Yellow Turban Rebellion Han Dynasty Yellow Turban rebels
190 A.D. 191 A.D. Campaign against Dong Zhuo
194 A.D. 199 A.D. Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong Sun Ce Various warlords, Shanyue
216 A.D. 216 A.D. Parthian war of Caracalla
225 A.D. 225 A.D. Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign Shu Han Shu rebels, Nanman
228 A.D. 234 A.D. Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions
247 A.D. 262 A.D. Jiang Wei's Northern Expeditions
263 A.D. 263 A.D. Conquest of Shu by Wei Cao Wei Shu Han
279 A.D. 280 A.D. Conquest of Wu by Jin Jin Dynasty Eastern Wu
291 A.D. 306 A.D. War of the Eight Princes
376 A.D. 382 A.D. Gothic War (376–382) Byzantine Empire Ostrogoths Franks
421 A.D. 422 A.D. Roman–Sasanian War (421–422)
502 A.D. 506 A.D. Anastasian War
526 A.D. 532 A.D. Iberian War
527 A.D. 527 A.D. Iwai Rebellion
533 A.D. 534 A.D. Vandalic War Byzantine Empire Vandalic Kingdom
534 A.D. 537 A.D. Wars against the Moors
535 A.D. 554 A.D. Gothic War (535–554)
541 A.D. 562 A.D. Lazic War
572 A.D. 591 A.D. Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591 Byzantine Empire, Ghassanids, Armenians Sassanid Persian Empire, Lakhmids, Armenians
588 A.D. 588 A.D. First Perso-Turkic War Sassanid Persians Hephthalite principalities, Western Turkic Khaganate
598 A.D. 614 A.D. Goguryeo–Sui Wars Goguryeo Sui Dynasty
600 A.D. 793 A.D. Frisian–Frankish wars Frankish Empire Frisian Kingdom
602 A.D. 628 A.D. Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
613 A.D. 628 A.D. Transition from Sui to Tang
619 A.D. 619 A.D. Second Perso-Turkic War
627 A.D. 629 A.D. Third Perso-Turkic War
629 A.D. 630 A.D. Emperor Taizong's campaign against Eastern Tujue Tang Dynasty
632 A.D. 633 A.D. Ridda wars
633 A.D. 644 A.D. Muslim conquest of Persia
Part of the Muslim conquests
Rashidun Caliphate Sassanid Empire, Arab Christians
634 A.D. 1180 A.D. Byzantine–Arab Wars
634 A.D. 635 A.D. Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tuyuhun
638 A.D. 638 A.D. Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tufan
639 A.D. 642 A.D. Muslim conquest of Egypt Rashidun Caliphate Byzantine Empire
633 A.D. 644 A.D. Muslim conquest of Persia Rashidun Caliphate Sassanid Empire, Arab Christians
640 A.D. 657 A.D. Tang campaigns against the Western Turks Tang Dynasty Western Turkic Khaganate
640 A.D. 648 A.D. Emperor Taizong's campaign against Xiyu states
Part of the Tang wars against the Western Turks
Tang Dynasty States of the Western Regions
640 A.D. 640 A.D. Tang campaign against Karakhoja
Part of the Tang wars against the Western Turks
Tang Dynasty Gaochang
644 A.D. 648 A.D. Tang campaigns against Karasahr
Part of the Tang wars against the Western Turks
Tang Dynasty Karasahr
644 A.D. 668 A.D. Goguryeo–Tang War Tang empire, Silla Goguryeo, Baekje, Yamato Wa, Mohe
648 A.D. 648 A.D. Tang campaign against Kucha
Part of the Tang wars against the Western Turks
Tang Dynasty Kucha
645 A.D. 646 A.D. Emperor Taizong's campaign against Xueyantuo
650 A.D. 758 A.D. Khazar–Arab Wars
656 A.D. 661 A.D. First Fitna Aisha's forces, Muawiya's forces, Other rebellions (Kharijites) Rashidun Caliphate
657 A.D. 657 A.D. Conquest of the Western Turks
Part of the Tang wars against the Western Turks
Tang Dynasty Western Turkic Khaganate
670 A.D. 676 A.D. Silla–Tang Wars
672 A.D. 672 A.D. Jinshin War
680 A.D. 1355 A.D. Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
680 A.D. 692 A.D. Second Fitna
711 A.D. 718 A.D. Umayyad conquest of Hispania
715 A.D. 718 A.D. Frankish Civil War
717 A.D. 718 A.D. Siege of Constantinople (717–18)
Part of the Byzantine–Arab Wars
Byzantine Empire, Bulgar Khanate Umayyad Caliphate
732 A.D. 732 A.D. Battle of Tours Merovingian Franks Umayyad Caliphate
735 A.D. 737 A.D. Marwan ibn Muhammad's invasion of Georgia
751 A.D. 751 A.D. Battle of Talas Abbasid Caliphate Tang Dynasty and Karluk mercenaries
755 A.D. 763 A.D. An Lushan Rebellion Tang Empire Yan
772 A.D. 804 A.D. Saxon Wars Frankish Empire Saxons
839 A.D. 1330 A.D. Bulgarian-Serbian Wars
854 A.D. 1000 A.D. Croatian–Bulgarian Wars
894 A.D. 1003 A.D. Bulgarian–Hungarian Wars
869 A.D. 883 A.D. Zanj Rebellion
955 A.D. 955 A.D. Battle of Lechfeld Kingdom of Germany, Bohemia Magyars
941 A.D. 941 A.D. Rus'–Byzantine War (941) Byzantine Empire Kievan Rus'
977 A.D. 978 A.D. War of the Three Henries (977–978)
993 A.D. 993 A.D. First conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War
999 A.D. 999 A.D. Battle of Svolder Denmark, Sweden and Jarls of Lade Norway
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