List of wars involving Greece

This is a list of known wars, conflicts, battles/sieges, missions and operations involving ancient Greek city states and kingdoms, Magna Graecia, other Greek colonies (First Greek colonisation, Second Greek colonisation, Greeks in pre-Roman Crimea, Greeks in pre-Roman Gaul, Greeks in Egypt, Greeks in Syria, Greeks in Malta), 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 the Third Hellenic Republic between 3000 BC and the present day. It is not exhaustive.

Bronze Age, Aegean civilizations Mycenaean Period War Start of the war Finish of the war NotesTrojan Warca. 1194 BCca. 1184 BCThe years the war took place are unknown, as a result several dates are given. The poet Homer wrote about this war in his epic poem Iliad.

Ancient Greece Dark Ages War Start of the war Finish of the war NotesDorian invasion ? ?This is when the mysterious Dorians invaded Greece. This is why it is named Dorian invasion. It is still unknown what the Dorians' real name is. This is not classified as a war but it was still important in the Greeks' history.

Archaic period War Start of the war Finish of the war Battle/siege Year of battle/siege First Messenian War 743 BC 724 BC Lelantine War 710 BC650 BC Meliac war 690 BC (?)670 BC (?) Second Messenian War 685 BC (?)668 BC (?)Battle of Deres684 BCBattle of the Great Foss682 BCArgos against SpartaBattle of Hysiae669 BCFirst Sacred War 595 BC 585 BC Siege of Kirrha585 BC Greco-Punic Wars580 BC 306 BC Arcadia against Sparta Battle of the Fetters c. 550 BC Argos against Sparta Battle of the 300 Champions / Battle of Thyrea 546 BCPisistratus against AthensBattle of Pallene546 BC Phocaeans against Etruscans and CarthaginiansBattle of Alalia Between 540 BC and 535 BC

Classical Period

5th century BC 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 Greco-Persian Wars 499 BC 449 BCSiege of Naxos499 BCEIonian Revolt499 BC493 BCSiege of Sardis498 BCEBattle of Ephesus498 BCRevolts at Cyprus498–497 BCBattle of Marsyas496 BCBattle of Labraunda496 BCBattle of Pedasus496 BCBattle of Lade494 BCBattle of Miletus494 BCBattle of Chios493 BCBattle of Malene493 BCFirst Persian invasion of Greece492 BC490 BCSiege of Lindos490 BCSiege of Naxos490 BCSiege of Karystos490 BCSiege of Eretria490 BCBattle of Marathon490 BCSecond Persian invasion of Greece480 BC479 BCBattle of Thermopylae480 BCBattle of Artemisium480 BCBattle of Salamis480 BCSiege of Potidea480 BCSiege of Olynthus479 BCEBattle of Plataea479 BCBattle of Mycale479 BCGreek counterattack479 BC478 BCSiege of Sestos479 BC-478 BCSiege of Byzantium478 BCWars of the Delian League477 BC449 BCSiege of Eion477–476 BC or 476–475 BCBattle of the Eurymedon466 BCBattle of Papremis460 BCSiege of Memphis459–455 BCSiege of Prosopitis455 BCBattle of Mendesium455 BCSiege of Kition450 BCBattle of Salamis450 BCGreco-Punic Wars580 BCE306 BCEFirst Sicilian War480 BC480 BCBattle of Himera480 BCSecond Sicilian War410 BC404 BCBattle of Selinus409 BCESecond Battle of Himera409 BCSiege of Akragas406 BCBattle of Gela405 BCSack of Camarina405 BCDelian League against Greek states (Before the First Peloponnesian War)476 BC460 BCAttack on Skyros476 BC or 475 BCAttack on Naxosc. 471 BCThasian rebellion465 BC465 BCSiege of Thasos465 BCCleomenes I against ArgosBattle of Sepeia494 BCSyracuse and Cumae against EtruscansBattle of Cumae474 BCFirst Peloponnesian War460 BC445 BCBattle of Aegina458 BCBattle of Tanagra457 BCBattle of Oenophyta457 BCSecond Sacred War449 BC448 BCBattle of DelphiBattle of Coronea447 BCSamian War440 BC439 BCBattles which led to the Peloponnesian WarBattle of Sybota433 BCBattle of Potidaea432 BCPeloponnesian War431 BC404 BCArchidamian War431 BC421 BCBattle of Spartolos429 BCSiege of Plataea429–427 BCBattle of Naupactus429 BCBattle of Rhium429 BCMytilenean revolt428–427 BCBattle of Tanagra426 BCAetolian campaign426 BCBattle of Olpae426 BCBattle of Idomene426 BCBattle of Delium424 BCBattle of Megara424 BCBattle of Pylos425 BCBattle of Sphacteria425 BCBattle of Amphipolis422 BCThe years after the "Peace of Nicias"420 BC415 BCBattle of Mantinea418 BCBattle of Hysiae417 BCBattle of Orneae417 BCBattle of Melos416 BCSicilian Expedition415 BC413 BCAttack on Hyccara415 BCEBattle of Syracuse415 BCE-413 BCDecelean / Ionian War413 BC404 BCSiege of Miletus412 BCBattle of Panormus412 BCBattle of Miletus412 BCBattle of Eretria411 BCBattle of Syme411 BCBattle of Cynossema411 BCBattle of Cyzicus410 BCBattle of Abydos410 BCSiege of Chalcedon408 BCSiege of Byzantium408 BCBattle of Notium407 BCBattle of Mytilene406 BCBattle of Notium406 BCBattle of Arginusae406 BCBattle of Aegospotami405 BCPhyle Campaign404 BC403 BCBattle of Phyle404 BCBattle of Munichia404 BC or 403 BCBattle of Piraeus403 BCElean Warc. 401 BCc. 399 BC

NotesBattleYear of battleIn these 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 Cunaxa401 BCBattles between the Ten Thousand and the Persian army during their route back to Greece.401–399 BC

4th century BC War Start of the war Finish of the war Name of conflict Start of the conflict Finish of the conflict Battle/siege Year of battleGreco-Punic Wars580 BC306 BCThird Sicilian War398 BC392 BCSiege of Motya398 BCSiege of Segesta398–397 BCBattle of Messene397 BCBattle of Catana397 BCSiege of Syracuse397 BCSiege of Tauromenium394 BCBattle of Abacaenum393 BCBattle of Chrysas392 BCSpartan-Persian War396 BC394 BCBattle of Sardis395 BCCorinthian War395 BC386 BCBattle of Haliartus395 BCBattle of Coronea394 BCBattle of Cnidus394 BCBattle of Nemea394 BCBattle of Lechaeum391 BCBosporan–Sindian War389 BC380 BCBattle of Labrytaec. 380 BCBosporan–Heracleote War 389 BC 360 BCSiege of Theodosia389 BCSiege of Theodosiac. 365 BCSiege of Theodosiac. 360 BCDionysius I's battlesBattle of the Elleporus389 BCSiege of Rhegium386 BCGreco-Punic Wars580 BC306 BCFourth Sicilian War383 BC376 BCBattle of Cabalac. 379 BCBattle of Croniumc. 376 BCFifth Sicilian War368 BC367 BCSiege of Lilybaeum368 BCTheban–Spartan War378 BC362 BCBoeotian War378 BC371 BC Battle of Naxos 376 BC Battle of Tegyra 375 BCWars of the Theban hegemony371 BC362 BCBattle of Leuctra371 BCBattle of Cynoscephalae364 BCBattle of Mantinea362 BC Philip II's campaigns359 BC336 BCBattle of Methone359 BCBattle of Erigon Valley358 BCSiege of Amphipolis357 BCSiege of Pydna357 BC or 356 BCSiege of Potidea356 BCSiege of Methone355–354 BC or 354–353 BCThird Sacred War356 BC346 BCBattle of Crocus Field353 or 352 BCOlynthian War349 BC348 BCSiege of Perinthus340–339 BCSiege of Byzantion340 BCFourth Sacred War339 BC338 BCBattle of Chaeronea338 BCSocial War357 BC355 BCBattle of Embata356 BCThird Sacred War356 BC346 BCBattle of Delphi356 BCBattle of Neon355 BCBattle of Crocus Field353 BCBattle of Thermopylae352 BCBattle of Tamynae350 BCForeign War346 BC343 BCSiege of Lyttos346 BCSiege of Kydonia343 BCGreco–Punic Wars580 BC306 BCSixth Sicilian War345 BC339 BCSiege of Syracuse344–343 BCBattle of the Crimissus339 BC Alexander the Great's Balkan campaign 335 BC 335 BCSiege of Pelium335 BCBattle of Thebes335 BCAlexander the Great's campaign in Asia334 BC323 BCPersian campaignBattle of the Granicus334 BCSiege of Miletus334 BCSiege of Halicarnassus334 BCBattle of Issus333 BCSiege of Tyre332 BCSiege of Gaza332 BCBattle of Gaugamela331 BCBattle of the Persian Gate331 BCBattle of Jaxartes329 BCBattle of Gabai328 BCSiege of the Sogdian Rock327 BCIndian campaignCophen Campaign327–326 BCSiege of Aornos326 BCBattle of the Hydaspes326 BCMallian Campaign326–325 BCSparta against MacedonBattle of Megalopolis331 BCEpirus against Italic tribesBattle of Pandosia331 BC

Hellenistic Period

( * ) The Kingdom of Pergamon helped the Roman Republic.

War Start of the war End of the war Name of the conflict Start of the conflict End of the conflict Name of battle / siege Years of battle / siegeLamian War323 BC322 BCBattle of Plataea323 BCBattle of Thermopylae323 BCSiege of Lamia323–322 BCBattle of the Echinades322 BCBattle of Melitaea322 BCBattle of Amorgos322 BCBattle of Crannon322 BCWars of the Diadochi322 BC281 BCFirst War of the Diadochi322 BC320 BCBattle of the Hellespont321 BCSecond War of the Diadochi319 BC315 BCBattle of Paraitakene317 BCBattle of Gabiene316 BCSiege of Pydna317–316 or 315 BCThird War of the Diadochi314 BC311 BCBattle of Gaza312 BCBabylonian War311 BC309 BCFirst siege of Babylon311 BCBattle of the 25 of Abu309 BCFourth War of the Diadochi308 BC301 BCBattle of Salamis306 BCSiege of Rhodes305–304 BCBattle of Ipsus301 BCThe struggle over Macedon298 BC284 BCThe struggle of Lysimachus and Seleucus284 BC281 BCBattle of Corupedium281 BCGreco–Punic Wars580 BC306 BCSeventh Sicilian War311 BC306 BCBattle of Himera311 BCSiege of Syracuse311–309 BCAgathocles' expedition to Africa310–307 BCBattle of White Tunis310 BCSeleucid–Mauryan War305 BC303 BC Boeotian revoltSiege of Thebes292–291 BCWars of Pyrrhus292 BC272 BCInvasion of Thessaly292 BCPyrrhic War280 BC275 BCBattle of Heraclea280 BCBattle of Asculum279 BCSiege of Syracuse278 BCSiege of Lilybaeum278 BCBattle of the Cranita hills277 BCBattle of the Strait of Messina276 BCBattle of Beneventum275 BCPyrrhus's invasion of the Peloponnese272 BC272 BCSiege of Sparta272 BCBattle of Argos272 BCDamascene War280 BC279 BCGallic invasions of Greece280 BC275 BCBattle of Thermopylae279 BCBattle of Delphi279 BCSyrian Wars274 BC168 BCFirst Syrian War274 BC271 BCSecond Syrian War260 BC253 BCThird Syrian War246 BC241 BCBattle of Andros246 BCFourth Syrian War219 BC217 BCBattle of Raphia217 BCFifth Syrian War202 BC195 BCBattle of Panium200 BCSixth Syrian War170 BC168 BCChremonidean War267 BC261 BCAntigonid Macedonia against Ptolemaic EgyptBattle of CosWithin the period 262–256 BC Seleucid Empire civil warBattle of Ancyra237 BCSeleucid–Parthian wars238 BC129 BCParni conquest of Parthia238 BCBattle of Ecbatana129 BCSeleucid Empire against the Attalid kingdomBattle of the Harpasus229 BCIllyrian Wars229 BC168 BCSiege of Medion231 BCBattle of Phoenice230 BCBattle of Paxos229 BCCleomenean War229/228 BC222 BCBattle of Ladoceia227 BCBattle of Dyme226 BCBattle of Sellasia222 BCLyttian Warc. 220 BCc. 216 BCSocial War220 BC217 BCSecond Punic War218 BC201 BCSiege of Syracuse214–212 BCMacedonian Wars214 BC148 BCFirst Macedonian War214 BC205 BCFirst Battle of Lamia209 BCSecond Battle of Lamia209 BCBattle of Mantinea207 BCSecond Macedonian War200 BC197 BCBattle of Cynoscephalae197 BCThird Macedonian War171 BC168 BCBattle of Callinicus171 BCBattle of Pydna168 BCFourth Macedonian War150 BC148 BCBattle of Pydna148 BCSeleucid Empire against the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom208 BC206 BCBattle of the Arius208 BCSiege of Bactra208–206 BCCretan War205 BC200 BCBattle of Chios201 BCBattle of Lade201 BCWar against Nabis/ Laconian War195 BC195 BCBattle of Gythium195 BCSiege of Sparta195 BCRoman–Seleucid War192 BC188 BCBattle of Thermopylae191 BCBattle of Magnesia190 BCBattle of the Eurymedon190 BCBattle of Myonessus190 BCBattle of Magnesia190 BCGalatian War * 189 BC189 BCBattle of Mount Olympus189 BCMaccabean Revolt167 BC160 BCBattle of Wadi Haramia167 BCBattle of Beth Horon166 BCBattle of Emmaus166 BCBattle of Beth Zur164 BCBattle of Dathema163 BCBattle of Beth Zechariah162 BCBattle of Adasa161 BCBattle of Elasa160 BCSeleucid Dynastic Wars157 BC63 BC Achaean War 146 BC 146 BCBattle of Scarpheia146 BCBattle of Corinth146 BCSeleucid Empire against Ptolemaic EgyptBattle of Antioch145 BCWar of the Heavenly Horses104 BC101 BCSeleucid Empire against the Nabataean KingdomBattle of Cana84 BC

Medieval Greece