List of wars of independence

This is a list of wars of independence, including armed conflicts fought for the independence of a nation. These wars may or may not have achieved the goal of political independence.

List

Ancient (before 500 AD) DatesNameIndependence sideAnti-independence stateRegionResult522–520BCRebellion of PetubastisIII Egypt PersiaMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRebellion suppressed; consolidation of Persian rule in Egypt499–493BCIonian RevoltIonia,Aeolis,Doris,Caria,Cyprus PersiaEuropeDefeat of Greek insurgents; beginning of the Greco-Persian Wars484BCRebellions of and Babylonia PersiaMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRebellions suppressed; consolidation of Persian rule in Babylonia460–454BCRebellion of InarosII Egypt PersiaMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRebellion suppressed411–400BCRebellion of Amyrtaeus Egypt PersiaMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRestoration of Egyptian independence from Persia335BCBattle of ThebesThebes MacedoniaEuropeDestruction of Thebes323–322BCLamian WarAthens,Phocis,Aetolia,Thessaly MacedoniaEuropeDefeat of rebel Greek states209–207BCLateQin peasantrebellions[zh]Chu,Zhao,Yan,Wei,Qi,Hann Qin ChinaAsia-PacificFall of the Qin dynasty; establishment of the Eighteen Kingdoms; beginning of the Chu–Han War206–186BCGreat Theban Revolt Upper Egypt Ptolemaic EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRevolt suppressed167–141BCMaccabean Revolt Hasmonean Judea Seleucid EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaIndependence of Judea from the Seleucid Empire; creation of the Jewish theocratic Hasmonean dynasty111BCHan conquest of Nanyue Nanyue Han ChinaAsia-PacificNanyue defeated and annexed by China54–50BCCaesar's pacification of GaulGaulish tribes Roman RepublicEuropeRevolts suppressed; Gaul annexed by Rome39–37BCJewish resistance to Herodianinvasion Hasmonean Judea Roman RepublicMiddleEast and NorthAfricaFall of the Hasmonean dynasty; establishment of the Roman client Herodian kingdom6–9ADGreat Illyrian RevoltIllyrian tribes Roman EmpireEuropeRevolt suppressed9Battle of the TeutoburgForestGermanic tribes Roman EmpireEuropeLiberation of Germania from Roman rule15–24Tacfarinas WarMusulamii,Mauri,Garamantes,Gaetuli Roman EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaDefeat of Berber tribesmen; consolidation of Roman rule in Africa40–43Trưngsisters' rebellionViet tribes Han ChinaAsia-PacificRebellion suppressed60–61Boudican revoltBrittonic tribes Roman EmpireEuropeRevolt suppressed66–135Jewish–Roman wars Judea Roman EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRevolts suppressed; Jewish diaspora137–138Cham revolt against the HandynastyLâm Ấp Han ChinaAsia-PacificFoundation of Champa248Rebellion of LadyTriệuVietnamEastern WuAsia-PacificRebellion suppressed260–274Gallic secessionGallic Empire Roman EmpireEuropeDisestablishment of the Gallic Empire; reestablishment of Roman imperial rule in Gaul, Hispania, and Britain270–273Zenobia's revoltPalmyrene Empire Roman EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaDisestablishment of the Palmyrene Empire; reestablishment of Roman imperial rule in Egypt, Palestine, Phoenicia, Syria, and Anatolia286–296Carausian revoltBritannic Empire Roman EmpireEuropeDisestablishment of the Britannic Empire; reestablishment of Roman imperial rule in Britain and northern Gaul351–352Jewish revolt against ConstantiusGallus Judea Roman EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRevolt suppressed372–375Rebellion of Firmus[fr]Quinquegentiani Roman EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaDefeat of Berber insurgents484–573Samaritan revolts Samaria Byzantine EmpireMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRevolts suppressed

Medieval (500–1500) DatesNameIndependence sideAnti-independence stateRegionResult541–543Rebellion of LýBônVietnam Liang ChinaAsia-PacificLiberation of Vietnam from Chinese rule660–663Paekche restoration movementPaekche Korea Tang China Silla KoreaAsia-PacificMovement defeated; Silla takes over Paekche territory after the Silla-Tang War668–673Goguryeo restoration movementGoguryeo Korea Tang ChinaAsia-PacificMovement defeated679–682Göktürk restoration movement Second Turkic Khaganate Tang ChinaAsia-PacificRestoration of Göktürk independence from Chinese rule698Battle of TianmenlingMohe Zhou ChinaAsia-PacificFoundation of Parhae720–832Bashmurian revolts Bashmur Umayyad Caliphate (720, 749) Abbasid Caliphate (767, 831–832)MiddleEast and NorthAfricaDefeat of EgyptianCoptic insurgents722Battle of Covadonga Asturias Umayyad CaliphateEuropeIndependence of Asturias from the Umayyad Caliphate; beginning of the Reconquista722–723Rebellion of MaiThúcLoanVietnam Tang ChinaAsia-PacificRebellion suppressed733–793Frisian resistance to FrankishruleFrisiaFranciaEuropeRevolts suppressed740–743Berber RevoltBarghawata,Tlemcen,Sijilmasa Umayyad CaliphateMiddleEast and NorthAfricaIndependence of Berber states in western Maghreb from the Umayyad Caliphate 750–754Tianbao WarNanzhao Tang ChinaAsia-PacificLiberation of Nanzhao from Chinese suzerainty782–804Saxon resistance to FrankishruleSaxonyCarolingian Empire EuropeRevolts suppressed; Saxony annexed by Francia791–803Rebellion of PhùngHưngVietnam Tang ChinaAsia-PacificRebellion suppressed794Battle of ShenchuanNanzhao Tibetan EmpireAsia-PacificLiberation of Nanzhao from Tibetan suzerainty816–837BabakKhorramdin Revolt Iran Khurramites Karenids Abbasid CaliphateMiddleEast and NorthAfricaRevolt suppressed824SecondBattle of RoncevauxPassCarolingian Empire EuropeFoundation of the Basque-speaking Kingdom of Navarre841–847Yu'firid revoltYu'firids Abbasid CaliphateMiddleEast and NorthAfricaIndependence of Yemen from the Abbasid Caliphate864–869Alavid revolt Alavids Abbasid CaliphateMiddleEast and NorthAfricaIndependence of Tabaristan from the Abbasid Caliphate876Rebellion of DomagojCroatiaEast FranciaEuropeLiberation of Croatia from Frankish suzerainty928–999Parhae resistance to KhitanruleLater Parhae (928–938)Chŏngan (938–999)LiaoAsia-PacificPartial restoration of Parhae territory in 928; reconquest by Liao in 991938Battle of BạchĐằngVietnamSouthern HanAsia-PacificLiberation of Vietnam from Chinese rule982–1004Jiqian's rebellionTangutSong ChinaAsia-PacificFoundation of WesternXia983Slavic revolt against the Ottoniandynasty Lutici Holy Roman EmpireEuropeLiberation of Polabian Slavs from German rule1029–1070Sinhalese resistance to CholarulePolonnaruwaChola EmpireAsia-PacificRestoration of SriLankan independence from the Chola Empire1034–1042Rebellion of StefanVojislav[sr] Duklja Byzantine EmpireEuropeRestoration of Serb independence from the Byzantine Empire1038–1047Miecław's RebellionMiecław's State PolandEuropeDefeat of Miecław; reintegration of Mazovia into Poland1040–1041Uprising of PetarDelyan Bulgaria Byzantine EmpireEuropeUprising suppressed1042–1054Nong Zhigao rebellionsNantianVietnam,Song ChinaAsia-PacificDefeat of Nùng insurgents1067–1075Anglo-Saxon resistance to Normanrule England NormandyEuropeRevolts suppressed1072–1073Uprising of GeorgiVoyteh Bulgaria Byzantine EmpireEuropeUprising suppressed1079–1080Rubenid revolt Byzantine EmpireEuropeIndependence of Cilician Armenia from the Byzantine Empire1089–1099Georgian restoration from the GreatTurkishTroubles Seljuk EmpireEuropeLiberation of Georgia from Seljuk suzerainty; beginning of Georgian Golden Age1147–1150Cham resistance to KhmeroccupationChampaCambodiaAsia-PacificRestoration of Cham independence from Khmer occupation1176Battle of Legnano Lombard League Holy Roman EmpireEuropePeace of Constance: imperial prerogatives granted to the Lombard League1177–1181Khmer resistance to ChamoccupationCambodiaChampaAsia-PacificRestoration of Khmer independence from Cham occupation 1185–1188Uprising of AsenandPeter Byzantine EmpireEuropeRestoration of Bulgarian independence from the Byzantine Empire1191–1203Cham resistance to KhmerinvasionsChampaCambodiaAsia-PacificChampa recognized by Vietnam in 1199; annexed by Cambodia in 12031221–1231Khwarazmian restoration movementKhwarazmian Empire Mongol EmpireAsia-PacificMovement defeated1256–1259Rebellion of DavidNarin Western Georgia IlkhanateEuropeLiberation of Western Georgia from Mongol rule1270–1273Sambyeolcho Rebellion SambyeolchoAsia-PacificRebellion suppressed; Korea under Mongol rule1282Sicilian Vespers Sicily Angevin-Neapolitan monarchyEuropeLiberation of Sicilly from Angevin rule1285–1287Mon revolt against the PagandynastyMartabanMyanmarAsia-PacificFoundation of the Hanthawaddy kingdom1296–1357Wars of Scottish Independence Scotland EnglandEuropeRestoration of Scottish independence from English authority following the succession crisis1300–1301Second Mongolinvasion of MyanmarMyinsaingAsia-PacificMyinsaing retains independence; Mongol withdrawal from Upper Burma1326Cham revolt against the TrầndynastyChampa VietnamAsia-PacificRestoration of Cham independence from Viet suzerainty1327Tver UprisingTver Golden HordeEuropeDefeat of Russian insurgents1330Battle of Posada Wallachia HungaryEuropeIndependence of the Romanian state from Hungary1343–1345SaintGeorge'sNight UprisingEstonians Denmark Teutonic OrderEuropeUprising suppressed; transfer of Estonia from Denmark to the Teutonic Order1346–1347Rebellion of IsmailMukhBahmani SultanateAsia-PacificCreation of the Bahmani Sultanate; loss of Delhi's territory in the Deccan 1351–1368Red Turban Rebellions Ming ChinaAsia-PacificCreation of the Han-led Ming dynasty; Yuan retreat to the Mongolian Plateau1353–1359Ekdala Wars Bengal SultanateAsia-PacificIndependence of Bengal from Delhi1357; 1394Liberation of Angkor from SiameseoccupationsCambodiaThailandAsia-PacificRestorations of Khmer independence from Siamese occupations; beginning of Post-Angkor period1400–1415Glyndŵr rebellion Wales EnglandEuropeRebellion suppressed1408–1413Uprising of KonstantinandFruzhinEuropeUprising suppressed1415–1445Adalite restoration movementSub-Saharan AfricaIndependence of the Adal Sultanate from Ethiopia1418–1427Lam Sơn uprising Vietnam Ming ChinaAsia-PacificLiberation of Vietnam from Chinese rule1432–1479Albanian–Ottoman Wars League of LezhëEuropeIndependence of Albania in 1444; reconquest by the Ottoman Empire in 14791434–1436Engelbrekt rebellion SwedenEuropeTemporary liberation of Sweden from Danish rule1480GreatStand on the UgraRiver Muscovy Golden HordeEuropeEnd of the Tatar yoke in Russia1499Swabian WarEuropeDe facto independence of Switzerland from the Holy Roman Empire1500Rebellion of OyakeAkahachi[jp]Ishigaki RyukyuAsia-PacificRebellion suppressed; Sakishima Islands annexed by Ryukyu

Early modern (1500–1800)