List of wars involving Greece
This is a list of known wars, conflicts, battles/sieges, missions and operations involving Greek countries and regions#City states|ancient Greek city states and kingdoms], Magna Graecia, other Greek colonies, Greek Kingdoms of Hellenistic period, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Byzantine Empire/ Byzantine Greeks, Byzantine Greek successor states of the Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Greece and Greece between 3000 BC and the present day.
[Ancient Greece]
Classical Period">Classical Greece">Classical Period
5th century BC
| Notes | Battle | Year of battle |
| In the battles was not a Greek State, but a large army of Greek mercenaries that helped the Cyrus the Younger. Xenophon wrote about this army of Greek mercenaries, in his work Anabasis. | Battle of Cunaxa | 401 BC |
| In the battles was not a Greek State, but a large army of Greek mercenaries that helped the Cyrus the Younger. Xenophon wrote about this army of Greek mercenaries, in his work Anabasis. | Battles between the Ten Thousand and the Persian army during their route back to Greece. | 401 - 399 BC |
Hellenistic Period">Hellenistic Greece">Hellenistic Period, Roman Period">Greece in the Roman era">Roman Period, [Indo-Greek Kingdom] and [Greco-Bactrian Kingdom]
The Greek Kingdom of Pergamon helped the Roman Republic.Medieval Greece
Byzantine period and Frankokratia
, Byzantine Greek successor states of the Byzantine Empire, and Frankokratia.In 330 the Emperor Constantine the Great changed the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople. Greek population was part of the Empire and the Eastern part of the Roman Empire was already heavily Hellenized and Emperor Heraclius completed the Hellenization of the Byzantine Empire.
620–1204
In 620, the Heraclius introduced Greek as the official language of the Empire. He also, adopted the Greek title of Basileus instead of the Latin Caesar, Augustus, or Imperator.1205–1460
Modern Era
[Ottoman Greece]
1461–1799
Greeks helped the Christian armies.Greeks helped the Russian army.
In 1460 the Ottomans conquered the Despotate of the Morea, in 1461 the Empire of Trebizond, in 1475 the Principality of Theodoro, in 1479 the Despotate of Epirus and by 1500 most Greece was ruled by the Ottoman empire. Holdouts included Rhodes, conquered in 1522, Cyprus in 1571, Crete, retained by the Venetians until 1669, and the Ionian islands which remained primarily under the rule of the Republic of Venice.
| War | Start of the war | Finish of the war | Name of conflict | Start of the conflict | Finish of the conflict | Battle/siege | Years of Battle / siege |
| Ottoman–Venetian Wars * | 1463 | 1718 | First Ottoman–Venetian War | 1463 | 1479 | ||
| Ottoman–Venetian Wars * | 1463 | 1718 | Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War | 1570 | 1573 | Battle of Lepanto | 1571 |
| Ottoman–Venetian Wars * | 1463 | 1718 | Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War / Cretan War | 1645 | 1669 | ||
| Ottoman–Venetian Wars * | 1463 | 1718 | Sixth Ottoman–Venetian War / Morean War | 1684 | 1699 | ||
| Siege of Rhodes * | 1522 | 1522 | |||||
| Revolts at Vonitsa and Epirus | 1585 | 1585 | |||||
| Himara Revolt | 1596 | 1596 | |||||
| Thessaly Revolt | 1600 | 1600 | |||||
| Epirus revolt | 1611 | 1611 | |||||
| Russo-Turkish War ** | 1768 | 1774 | Orlov Revolt | 1770 | 1770 | Battle of Chesma | 1770 |
| Russo-Turkish War ** | 1768 | 1774 | Revolt of Daskalogiannis | 1770 | 1770 | ||
| Naval battles between Lambros Katsonis fleet and Ottoman Empire's fleet. | 1778 | 1790 | |||||
| Ottoman invasion of Mani | 1770 | 1770 | Siege of Grigorakos tower | 1770 | |||
| Ottoman invasion of Mani | 1770 | 1770 | Battle of Vromopigada | 1770 | |||
| Ottoman invasion of Mani | 1770 | 1770 | Siege of Kastania | 1780 |
19th century
1800–1832
Ottoman Greece and [Kingdom of Greece]
The Kingdom of Greece established in 1832.1832–1899
Greeks helped the Russian army.| War | Start of the war | Finish of the war | Name of conflict | Start of the conflict | Finish of the conflict | Battle/ Siege | Years Of Battle/ Siege |
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1841 | 1841 | |||||
| Crimean War * | 1853 | 1856 | Siege of Sevastopol | 1854-1855 | |||
| Crimean War * | 1853 | 1856 | Battle of Eupatoria | 1855 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Filiadona | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Melissatika | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of the gardens of Ano Volos | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Fyllouria | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Sphlaio | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Pedino | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Dhmario | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Skoulhkaria | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Domokos | 1854 | |||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1854 | 1854 | Battle of Thaumako | 1854 | |||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1858 | 1858 | |||||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1866 | 1869 | |||||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | |||||
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Epirus Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Revolt of Tzoumerka | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Epirus Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Revolt of Valtos | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Epirus Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Revolt of Radovitsi | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Epirus Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Revolt of Arta | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Epirus Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Lykoursi | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Kato Moni Ksenias | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Palio Platano | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of souvria | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | First Battle of Makrinitsa | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Second Battle of Makrinitsa | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Kedros | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Sekliza | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Mataragka | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Thessaly Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | Battle of Mouzaki | 1878 |
| Revolts in Thessaly, Macedonia and Epirus against Ottoman Empire | 1878 | 1878 | Macedonian Revolt | 1878 | 1878 | ||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1885 | 1885 | |||||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1888 | 1888 | |||||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1889 | 1889 | |||||
| Cretan Revolt against Ottoman Empire | 1895 | 1896 | |||||
| Greco-Turkish War | 1897 | 1897 | Battle of Livadeia, Crete | 1897 | |||
| Greco-Turkish War | 1897 | 1897 | Battle of Tyrnavos | 1897 | |||
| Greco-Turkish War | 1897 | 1897 | Battle of Farsala | 1897 | |||
| Greco-Turkish War | 1897 | 1897 | Battle of Domokos | 1897 | |||
| Cretan Revolt (1897–1898) | 1897 | 1898 |
20th century
1900–1938
Greece officially entered World War I in 1917.1939–1945
Greece entered World War II in 1940.1946–1949
There were fights between Greeks before 1946, but these were the prelude and not officially the start of the civil war| War | Start of the war | Finish of the war | Battle | Year Of Battle |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Litochoro | 1946 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Karditsa | 1948 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Sofades | 1948 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Edessa | 1948 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Naousa | 1948 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Ardea | 1948 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Naousa | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Karpenisi | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Leonidio | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Agios Vasilios of Cynuria | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Florina | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Tsarnos line | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Vitsi | 1949 |
| Greek Civil War | 1946 | 1949 | Battle of Grammos | 1949 |
1950–1989
Greece didn't participate at the battles and didn't declare war on Turkey, only some Greek units participated.1990–1999
If the Greek force had/have a specific name.The Greek forces had/have mostly peacekeeping, humanitarian, logistics, reconstruction and support role
| War/Mission | Start of the war/mission | Finish of the war/mission | Name of the International Force | Start operating of the force | Finish operating of the force | Name of the Greek Force * | Start operating of the force | Finish operating of the force | Operation | Start | Finish |
| Gulf War | 1990 | 1991 | |||||||||
| United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) | 1991 | 2003 | |||||||||
| United Nations Guards Contingent in Iraq (UNGCI) | 1991 | 2003 | |||||||||
| NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1992 | 2004 | Implementation Force (IFOR) | 1995 | 1996 | Greek Force in Bosnia | 1995 | 2004 | Operation Joint Endeavour | 1995 | 1996 |
| NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1992 | 2004 | Stabilisation Force (SFOR) | 1996 | 2004 | Greek Force in Bosnia | 1995 | 2004 | Operation Joint Guard | 1996 | 1998 |
| NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1992 | 2004 | Stabilisation Force (SFOR) | 1996 | 2004 | Greek Force in Bosnia | 1995 | 2004 | Operation Joint Forge | 1998 | 2004 |
| United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II) | 1993 | 1995 | Unified Task Force (UNITAF) | 1993 | 1994 | Greek Task Force of Somalia | 1993 | 1994 | |||
| Rebellion in Albania | 1997 | 1997 | Operation Kosmas | 1997 | 1997 | ||||||
| Rebellion in Albania | 1997 | 1997 | Greek Force in Albania | 1997 | 1997 | Operation Alba | 1997 | 1997 | |||
| United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1999 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Peacekeeping operation in Kosovo after Kosovo War | 1999 | Present | Kosovo Force (KFOR) | 1999 | Present | Greek Force in Kosovo | 1999 | 2003 |
21st century
If the Greek force had/have a specific name.Operations started in the 20th century but continuing into the 21st century are listed in both centuries.
ISAF was in Afghanistan from 2001–2014, but ELDAF-TESAF was from 2002-2012. Some trainers of the Hellenic Air Force who are training Afghanese pilots stayed there longer than the ELDAF-TESAF. RSM was in Afghanistan from 2015-2021.
The Greek Forces in Afghanistan was named ELDAF until 2005 and later they renamed to TESAF.
The Maritime Task Force is the naval component of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
The Greek forces had/have mostly peacekeeping, humanitarian, logistics, reconstruction and support role.
| War/ Mission | Start of the war/mission | Finish of the war/mission | Name of the International Force | Start operating of the force | Finish operating of the force | Name of the Greek Force * | Start operating of the force | Finish operating of the force | Operation | Start | Finish | Outcome |
| United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) ** | 1991 | 2003 | Victory | |||||||||
| United Nations Guards Contingent in Iraq (UNGCI) ** | 1991 | 2003 | Victory | |||||||||
| NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina ** | 1992 | 2004 | Stabilisation Force (SFOR) | 1996 | 2004 | Greek Force in Bosnia | 1995 | 2004 | Operation Joint Forge | 1998 | 2004 | Victory |
| United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ** | 1999 | 2011 | Operation Artemis | 2003 | 2003 | Victory | ||||||
| Peacekeeping operation in Kosovo after Kosovo War ** | 1999 | Present | Kosovo Force (KFOR) | 1999 | Present | Greek Force in Kosovo | 1999 | 2003 | Ongoing | |||
| Peacekeeping operation in Kosovo after Kosovo War ** | 1999 | Present | Kosovo Force (KFOR) | 1999 | Present | Greek Force in Kosovo-2 | 2003 | 2011 | Ongoing | |||
| Peacekeeping operation in Kosovo after Kosovo War ** | 1999 | Present | Kosovo Force (KFOR) | 1999 | Present | Greek Force in Kosovo-3 | 2011 | Present | Ongoing | |||
| Insurgency in North Macedonia and missions in North Macedonia | 2001 | 2003 | Greek Force in Skopje | 2001 | 2003 | Operation Essential Harvest | 2001 | 2001 | Victory
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| Insurgency in North Macedonia and missions in North Macedonia | 2001 | 2003 | Greek Force in Skopje | 2001 | 2003 | Operation Amber Fox | 2001 | 2002 | Victory
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| Insurgency in North Macedonia and missions in North Macedonia | 2001 | 2003 | Greek Force in Skopje | 2001 | 2003 | Operation Allied Harmony | 2002 | 2003 | Victory
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| Insurgency in North Macedonia and missions in North Macedonia | 2001 | 2003 | Greek Force in Skopje | 2001 | 2003 | Operation Concordia | 2003 | 2003 | Victory
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| War in Afghanistan | 2001 | 2021 | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Resolute Support Mission (RSM) *** | 2001 | 2021 | Greek Force in Afghanistan *** / **** | 2002 | 2005 | Defeat
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| War in Afghanistan | 2001 | 2021 | International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Resolute Support Mission (RSM) *** | 2001 | 2021 | Special Composition Battalion in Afghanistan *** / **** | 2005 | 2012 | Defeat
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| Operation Active Endeavour | 2001 | 2016 | Standing Naval Force Mediterranean | 1992 | 2004 | Victory | ||||||
| Operation Active Endeavour | 2001 | 2016 | Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) | 2005 | 2016 | Victory | ||||||
| Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa | 2002 | Present | Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) | 2005 | Present | Operation Ocean Shield | 2009 | 2016 | Ongoing | |||
| United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) | 2005 | 2011 | Victory | |||||||||
| Missions in Lebanon | 2006 | Present | Maritime Task Force ***** | 2006 | Present | Ongoing | ||||||
| Military intervention in Libya | 2011 | 2011 | Operation Unified Protector | 2011 | 2011 | Victory | ||||||
| American-led intervention in Iraq against ISIS | 2014 | present | Ongoing | |||||||||
| Operation Irini | 2020 | present | Ongoing | |||||||||
| Operation Prosperity Guardian | 2023 | present | Ongoing | |||||||||
| Operation Aspides | 2023 | present | Ongoing |