Ancient Times Egyptian Empire
circa 1279 B.C.E. — 1213 B.C.E. Ramesses II's Campaigns in Libya
Carthaginian Empire 264 B.C.E. — 146 B.C.E. Punic Wars
Kingdom of Numidia 112 B.C.E. — 106 B.C.E. Jugurthine War
Roman Province of Africa 193 C.E. – 211 C.E. Military activity of Septimius Severus 203 C.E. The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus launched a campaign deep into the Sahara, capturing the capital city of the Garamantian Empire Germa, but he abandoned it soon after.Birley, Anthony. Septimius Severus, the African emperor. (2000), p. 153 439 C.E. The Vandals overran the Roman Province of Africa
Medieval Times Vandal Kingdom June 533 C.E. — March 534 C.E. Vandalic War
Diplomatic preparations and revolts in Tripolitania and Sardinia Spring 533 C.E. Anti-Vandal revolt in Tripolitania; Byzantine troops from Cyrenaica occupy the province
Byzantine Praetorian prefecture of Africa The Moorish Wars 534 C.E. First Moorish uprising 544 C.E. Second Moorish uprising and the revolt of Guntharic
Byzantine Exarchate of Africa 647 C.E. — 709 C.E. Muslim conquest of the Maghreb 669 C.E. The city Germa was conquered by Uqba ibn Nafi.Salem Mohammed ez Zawam, "Mu’jam al Amakin al Jughrafiya fi Libia", Dar wa Maktabat ash Sha’b, Misratah, 2005, p.51.
Ayyubid dynasty 1171 C.E. — 1172 C.E. Conquest of North Africa and Nubia
Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt 1551 C.E. Ottoman conquest
Modern Times Ottoman Eyalet of Tripolitania June 30, 1793 C.E. — January 20, 1795 C.E. Tripolitanian civil war May 10, 1801 C.E. — June 10, 1805 C.E. First Barbary War April 27, 1805 C.E. — May 13, 1805 C.E. Battle of Derne February 1820 C.E. — October 1822 C.E. Invasion of Libya and Sudan
Ottoman Vilayet of Tripolitania September 29, 1911 C.E. — October 18, 1912 C.E. Italo-Turkish War 1911 C.E. — 1943 C.E. Libyan resistance movement
Italian Libya September 29, 1911 C.E. — October 18, 1912 C.E. Italo-Turkish War 1911 C.E. — 1943 C.E. Libyan resistance movement 1915 C.E. Gasr Bu Hadi July 28, 1914 C.E. — November 11, 1918 C.E. World War I 1914 C.E. — 1918 C.E. North African theatre September 1, 1939 C.E. — September 2, 1945 C.E. World War II June 10, 1940 C.E. — May 2, 1945 C.E. Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II June 10, 1940 C.E. — May 13, 1943 C.E. North African Campaign June 11, 1940 C.E. — February 4, 1943 C.E. Western Desert Campaign January 3 — January 5, 1941 C.E. Battle of Bardia January 31, 1941 C.E. — March 1, 1941 C.E. Battle of Kufra May 26 — June 21, 1942 C.E. Battle of Gazala May 26 — June 11, 1942 C.E. Battle of Bir Hakeim December 11 — December 18, 1942 C.E. Battle of El Agheila
Allied occupation of Libya June 1,948 C.E. Anti-Jewish rioters in Libya killed 12 Jews and destroyed 280 Jewish homes
Kingdom of Libya Chadian Civil War (1965–1979) September 1, 1,969 C.E. Libyan coup
Libyan Arab Republic September 1, 1,969 C.E. Libyan coup
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1,947 C.E. — 1,991 C.E. Cold War August 19, 1,981 C.E. Gulf of Sidra incident March, 1,986 C.E. Action in the Gulf of Sidra April 15, 1,986 C.E. United States bombing of Libya January 4, 1,989 C.E. Gulf of Sidra incident July 21, 1,977 C.E. — July 24, 1,977 C.E. Libyan—Egyptian War 1,978 C.E. — 1,987 C.E. Chadian-Libyan conflict 1,983 C.E. — 1,984 C.E. Operation Manta February 13, 1,986 C.E. — ongoing Opération Épervier December 16, 1,986 C.E. — September 11, 1,987 C.E. Toyota War
National Transitional Council of Libya December 18, 2,010 C.E. — ongoing Arab Spring 2,011 C.E. — ongoing Libyan Crisis February 15, 2,011 C.E. — October 23, 2,011 C.E. Libyan Civil War February 15, 2,011 C.E. — February 20, 2,011 C.E. First Battle of Benghazi February 17, 2,011 C.E. — February 25, 2,011 C.E. Tripoli protests and clashes February 18, 2,011 C.E. — May 15, 2,011 C.E. Battle of Misrata February 24, 2,011 C.E. — March 10, 2,011 C.E. First Battle of Zawiya March 1, 2,011 C.E. — August 18, 2,011 C.E. Nafusa Mountains campaign April 21, 2,011 C.E. Battle of Wazzin August 13, 2,011 C.E. — August 18, 2,011 C.E. Battle of Gharyan March 2, 2,011 C.E. First Battle of Brega March 19, 2,011 C.E. — October 31, 2,011 C.E. Military intervention in Libya March 19, 2,011 C.E. — October 31, 2,011 C.E. Operation Ellamy March 19, 2,011 C.E. — March 31, 2,011 C.E. Opération Harmattan March 19, 2,011 C.E. — November 1, 2,011 C.E. Operation Mobile March 19, 2,011 C.E. — March 31, 2,011 C.E. Operation Odyssey Dawn March 23, 2,011 C.E. — October 31, 2,011 C.E. Operation Unified Protector
State of Libya December 18, 2,010 C.E. — ongoing Arab Spring 2,011 C.E. — ongoing Libyan Crisis November 1, 2011 C.E. — May 16, 2014 C.E. Factional violence in Libya January 23, 2,012 C.E. — January 25, 2,012 C.E. Bani Walid uprising February 12, 2,012 C.E. — July 1, 2,012 C.E. Kufra conflict March 25, 2,012 C.E. — March 31, 2,012 C.E. Sabha conflict June 4, 2,012 C.E. Tripoli airport clashes June 11, 2,012 C.E. — June 18, 2,012 C.E. Zintan clashes September 9, 2,012 C.E. — October 26, 2,012 C.E. Siege of Bani Walid September 11, 2,012 C.E. — September 12, 2,012 C.E. Benghazi attack June 8, 2,013 C.E. — June 15, 2,013 C.E. Benghazi conflict February 14, 2014 C.E. — May 2,014 C.E. Libyan coup d'état attempts May 16, 2,014 C.E. — ongoing Second Libyan Civil War May 16, 2,014 C.E. — ongoing Operation Dignity July 13, 2,014 C.E. — August 23, 2,014 C.E. Battle of Tripoli Airport October 5, 2,014 C.E. — ongoing ISIL takeover of Derna January 27, 2,015 C.E. Corinthia Hotel attack February 8, 2,015 C.E. — February 9, 2,015 C.E. Fall of Nofaliya February 12, 2,015 C.E. Kidnapping and beheading of Copts in Libya February 16, 2,015 C.E. — ongoing Egyptian military intervention in Libya
References
See also List of wars involving Libya Libyan Army (1951–2011) Libyan Air Force (1951–2011) Libyan Air Force (2011–present) Libyan National Army Libyan Navy Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Military history of Africa African military systems to 1,800 C.E. African military systems 1,800 C.E. — 1,900 C.E. African military systems after 1,900 C.E.