List of wars involving Albania

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This is a list of wars that Albanian states and Albanian armed forces have been involved in.

Contents

  Albanian victory
  Albanian defeat
  Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil war or internal conflict, result unknown, mixed results, stalemate, ceasefire or indecisive)
  Ongoing conflict

Medieval Albania

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Rebellion of Arbanon (1257–1259) Geziq eagle emblem.svg Principality of Arbanon Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg Empire of Nicaea Inconclusive
  • Arbanon rebels initially defeat Nicaean forces
  • The revolt is put under control by 1259
  • Albanian nobles rebel again in 1260-1270 around Durrës
Byzantine-Angevin war (1274–1281) [1] Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg Byzantine Empire Victory
  • The Anjou were largely expelled from Albania (1281) by a coalition of Byzantines and local Albanian forces, only Durrës and Aulon remain under Angevin rule.
  • Andrea I Muzaka establishes a de facto independent territorial rule, which later included the Myzeqe area west of Berat between the Devoll and the Vjosa
Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg John V Palaiologos
Regents:
Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg Anna of Savoy
Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg John XIV Kalekas
Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg Alexios Apokaukos
Allies:
  Zealots of Thessalonica
Flag of the Serbian Empire, reconstruction.svg Serbia (1343–1347)
Coat of arms of the Second Bulgarian Empire.svg Bulgaria
  Principality of Karvuna
Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg John VI Kantakouzenos
Allies:
Flag of the Serbian Empire, reconstruction.svg Serbia (1342–1343)
Beylik of Aydin Flag.png Beylik of Aydin (1342/3–1345)
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman beylik (1345–1347)
  Beylik of Saruhan
Topia coat of arms.svg Principality of Albania
Stema e Muzakajve.png Principality of Muzaka
Mixed Results
  • Kantakouzenos victory
  • John VI Kantakouzenos defeats regents
  • Recognized as senior emperor
  • Serbia gained Macedonia and Albania, and soon after Epirus and Thessaly, establishing the Serbian Empire
  • Bulgaria gains northern Thrace
Muzaka-Serbian Conflict
(1350-1372)
Coat of arms of the Muzaka Family.svg Principality of Muzaka
Support:
Byzantine imperial flag, 14th century.svg Byzantine Empire
Stema e Gropave.png Gropa family
Arms of Jean dAnjou.svg Angevins
Flag of the Serbian Empire, reconstruction.svg Serbian Empire
(until 1355)
Flag of the Serbian Empire, reconstruction.svg Kingdom of Serbia (from 1355)
Albanian Victory
Albanian-Anjou Conflict (1358-1383) Topia coat of arms.svg Principality of Albania Arms of Jean dAnjou.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples

Arms of Navarre-Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg Navarrese Company

Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Navarre.svg Kingdom of Navarre

Albanian victory
Albanian-Epirote War of 1359 Albanian Losha Family and Shpata Family Despotate of Epirus Victory
Albanian-Epirote War (1367–70) Albanian Losha Family

Albanian Mazaraki Tribe
Albanian Malakasi Tribe

Despotate of Epirus in Ioannina Ceasefire
  • Albanian forces with support from Aromanian tribes besiege and attack Ioannina from 1367 to 1370. [2]
  • An agreement is made where the daughter, Irene, of the ruler of Epirus, Thomas Preljubović marries the son, Gjin, of the ruler of Arta, Pjetër Losha. This ends the siege.
Albanian-Epirote War (1374–1375) Despotate of Arta Despotate of Epirus in Ioannina Ceasefire
Durrës Expedition (1376) Topia coat of arms.svg Principality of Albania Arms of Navarre-Coat of Arms of Spain Template.svg Navarrese Company

Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Navarre.svg Kingdom of Navarre Arms of the Kingdom of France (Ancien).svg Kingdom of France

Defeat
Knights Hospitaller invasion of Despotate of Arta (1378) Despotate of Arta Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Knights Hospitaller Victory
  • Knights Hospitaller capture Nafpaktos and Vonitsa
  • The Gjin Bua Shpata ambushed the Knights Hospitaller Army and captured Grand Master Juan Fernández de Heredia and holds him for ransom
  • Gjin Bua Shpata recaptures Nafpaktos
Albanian-Epirote War (1381–84) Despotate of Arta Despotate of Epirus in Ioannina
Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire
Inconclusive
  • Preljubović, leader of Epirus, appealed for help from the Ottomans and Frank's who provide the Epirotes with an auxiliary force.
  • Thomas Preljubović uses his new auxiliary to good use by capturing many fortresses in the Despotate of Arta, but Albanians under Gjon Shpata, together with the Mazarakii tribe held their defensive positions.
Albanian-Epirote War of 1385 [3] Despotate of Arta Coat of arms of Esau de' Buondelmonti.svg Despotate of Epirus Ceasefire
  • Albanians besiege Ioannina.
  • Shpata withdraws due to strong city defences. The two sides later negotiate peace.
Thopian-Zetan War (1385) Topia coat of arms.svg Principality of Albania
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire
Balsic small COA.svg Principality of Zeta Victory
Albanian-Epirote War of 138990 [4] Despotate of Arta (all four battles)
Malakasi Tribe (second battle)
Coat of arms of Esau de' Buondelmonti.svg Despotate of Epirus (all four battles)
Thessaly (second battle)
Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire (third and fourth battles)
Defeat
  • Albanian and Aromanian forces are defeated in four battles against Epirote, Thessalian and Ottoman forces around Jannina.
  • Albanian forces withdraw into the surrounding mountains. Peace lasts from 13911394.
Venetian-Albanian War (1392) Topia coat of arms.svg Princedom of Albania Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice Defeat
  • Venice invades and successfully captures Durrës from the Princedom.
Albanian-Epirote War of 1399-1400
(April 1399 July 1400)[ citation needed ]
Albanian Zenebishi Family Coat of arms of Esau de' Buondelmonti.svg Despotate of Epirus
Pro-Epirote Albanian Clans
Victory
  • Epirote forces led by Esau de' Buondelmonti invade Zenebishi territory in 1399, but are routed in battle by the Albanians and Esau is captured.
  • Esau is released after a large ransom is paid in 1400, ending the war.
VonkoShpata War
(November 1400 Late 1401)
Despotate of Arta Vonko's ForcesVictory
  • Forces under Vonko invade and capture Arta, expelling Skurra Bua Shpata.
  • Muriq Shpata's forces drive Vonko out of Arta and take control of the city. Skurra maintains control of Angelokastron.
Civil war of the Despotate of Arta (140108) [5] (late 1401 1408)14011403:
Despotate of Arta supported by Skurra Bua Shpata and Muriq Shpata

14031407:
Despotate of Arta

Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire (1406 only)
14071408:
Despotate of Arta (supported by Muriq Shpata)

Arms of Leonardo I Tocco.svg County palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos Sgouros and Paul are defeated, Maurice is victorious
  • Carlo I Tocco invades Skurra Bua Shpata's area of the Despotate of Arta.
  • Muriq reinforces Skurra but the latter is killed in battle by the Epirotes in 1403.
  • Skurras' son, Pal, seeks Ottoman aid, ceding Angelokastron to the Ottoman Empire. However, only a small Ottoman contingent is sent which is defeated in battle in 1406.
  • Pal retreats from most of his areas the same year and cedes Naupaktos to Venice in 1407.
  • Tocco captures Angelokastron from the Ottomans in 1408.
  • A Tocco attack against the city of Arta is repelled by Albanians under Muriq in 1408.
Zenebishi-Venetian war (1402–1413) Principality of Gjirokastër Republic of Venice Defeat
  • Most of the mainland territories across from the Venetian possession of Corfu were taken.
First Scutari War (early 1405 January 1413) Balsic small COA.svg Balšići Lordship of Zeta
Coat of arms of the house of Crnojevic.svg Crnojević family
Albanian Humoj family
Serb peasants
Statutes of Scutari.png Albanian peasants
Albanian Zaharia family (late 1412 early 1413)
Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Zaharia family (early 1405 late 1412)
Albanian Jonima family
Mixed results
  • A local rebellion breaks out in the Shkodër area in early 1405. The Balšići intervene in favour of the rebels and capture all of the region including Drivast, but fail to capture Rozafa Castle in Shkodër.
  • The Venetians retake Drivast in August 1405, followed by the Zetan coastal towns of Bar, Ulcinj and Budva.
  • Peace is negotiated in 1409 however the Venetians broke the peace agreement shortly afterwards, resulting in the Zetans resuming war in early 1410. Shkodër is besieged.
  • Peace is made in early 1413 although both sides are unsatisfied.
Second Thopia-Muzaka War
(late 1411)
Albanian Thopia family Stema e Muzakajve.png Muzaka family Muzaka Victory
Albanian invasion of Epirus (1411–1412) Albanian Zenebishi Family

Albanian Shpata Family

Coat of arms of Carlo I Tocco in Arta.svg Despotate of Epirus
Greeks of Ioannina
Victory
  • Albanians invade Epirus following the expulsion of Eudocia Balsic from Ioannina and the establishment of Carolo Tocco. [6]
  • Epirote forces are defeated in battle, however Albanian forces fail to take Ioannina.
Ottoman-Gjirokastër War (1414)Albanian Zenebishi Family Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire Defeat
  • Ottomans conquer the territory of the Principality.
  • Ruler of the Principality, Gjon Zenebishi, goes into exile in Corfu.
Albanian-Epirote War of 1416
(October 1416)
Despotate of Arta Coat of arms of Carlo I Tocco in Arta.svg Despotate of Epirus Defeat
  • The Shpata's suffer defeat at a battle near Nicopolis.
  • Jakob Bua Shpata, ruler of the Despotate of Arta, is killed in an ambush at Bompliana in October 1416.
  • Following the death of Jakob Epirote forces successfully invade and annex the territory previously under control by Shpata clan. [7]
Second Ottoman-Gjirokastër War (1418)Albanian Zenebishi Family Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire Defeat
  • Ottomans successfully besiege Gjirokastër and reconquer the territory of the Principality.
  • Ruler of the Principality, Depë Zenebishi, goes into exile in Corfu.
Second Scutari War (1419–23) Balsic small COA.svg Zeta
Coat of arms of the Serbian Despotate.svg Serbian Despotate (after 1421)
Albanian nobility:
Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice Inconclusive
  • Venice captured Ulcinj, Grbalj, and territory of Paštrovići, with Kotor deciding to accept Venetian suzerainty
  • Serbian Despotate captured Drivast and returned its suzerainty over Bar, Budva, and Luštica
Albanian Revolt (143236)Albanian rebels Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire

Support:
Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Venice

Mixed results
  • Albanian rebels led by Andrea Thopia attack Ottomans in Central Albania in 1432, beginning the revolt. Krujë is unsuccessfully besieged.
  • Rebels capture Vlorë in May 1432. An Ottoman invasion force of 10,000 men is defeated in the Winter of 1432 by forces of Gjergj Arianiti at the Central valley of the Shkumbin.
  • Depë Zenebishi joins the revolt in late 1432, capturing Këlcyrë, Zagorie and Pogon that year.
  • Zenebishi's forces besiege Gjirokastër, the capital of the Sanjak of Albania, between late 1432 until early 1433 but are defeated by the Ottomans.
  • Ottoman forces pillage Kanina and Yannina in the Summer of 1433 and then invade Gjon Kastrioti's lands, bringing him out of the war.
  • Nikollë Dukagjini rebels in Summer 1433 and captures areas of the former Principality of Dukagjini including Dagnum.
  • Zenebishi's forces besiege Kanina.
  • Ottomans recapture Vlorë in May 1434.
  • A second Ottoman invasion force is defeated, again by Gjergj Arianiti, in South-Central Albania, August 1434.
  • With Venetian aid, Ottomans take back Dagnum in 1435.
  • A third Ottoman invasion force is defeated by Gjergj Arianiti in April 1435, ending hostilities until 1436.
  • Attempts are made to ally the Albanian rebels with the Holy Roman Empire by Sigismund, however talks end when a fourth Ottoman invasion force subdues Albania in mid-1436, committing massacres against the civilian population and defeating the un-unified rebel forces.
Albanian-Ottoman wars (1443–1479)
144344:
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg Kastrioti Family
Arianiti Family

144446:
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg League of Lezhë


144650:
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg League of Lezhë
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


145051:
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg Albanians under Skanderbeg
Muzaka Lordship


Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


145154:
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


145456:
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


145668:
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice


146878:
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


147879:
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Naples


Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice


Coat of arms of the house of Crnojevic.svg Lordship of Zeta (Siege of Shkodra only)

144344:
Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire

144446:
Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire


144650:
Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire


145051:
Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire
Principality of Dukagjini
State of Arianiti


145154:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire


145456:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire


145668:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire


146878:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire


147879:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire

Ottoman conquest of Albania halted until 1479
Albanian–Venetian War
(December 1447 October 1448)
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg League of Lezhë Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Pro-Venetian Alliance:

Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire

Victory
  • Albanians besiege Dagnum and Durazzo in December.
  • Ottomans invade Albania and besiege Svetigrad in May.
  • Albanian victory at the Battle of the River Drin in July. Scutari is besieged.
  • Balec is garrisoned by the Albanians but a Venetian offensive retakes and burns down the fortress. An Albanian assault against a Venetian fortress by Hamza Kastrioti is defeated.
  • Svetigrad falls to the Ottomans in late July.
  • Ottoman invasion repelled at the First Battle of Oranik in August.
  • With Durazzo, Scutari, and Dagnum close to surrender, Venetians make peace in October.
  • Venice keeps Dagnum and cedes all territory on the Albanian side of the Drin to the League. Venice also pays Skanderbeg a lifetime pension and provides trade privileges to the Arianiti.
Ottoman–Venetian War (1463–1479) Flag of Most Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Flag of the Papal States (pre 1808).svg Papal States
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg League of Lezhë
Flag of the Chernoyevitch Dynasty.png Principality of Zeta Maniots
Greek rebels
Fictitious Ottoman flag 1.svg Ottoman Empire Ottoman victory, Treaty of Constantinople (1479)

Ottoman Albania

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Crnojević-Kastrioti Invasion of Zeta
(June 1481)
Zetan rebels
Crnojević family
Coa Kastrioti Family.svg Kastrioti family
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire Victory
  • Forces under Ivan Crnojević land near Dubrovnik following the breakout of an Ottoman civil war.
  • With aid from Zetan rebels and Albanian forces led by Gjon Kastrioti II, Ivan Crnojević re-establishes the Principality of Zeta. [8]
First Scutari-Berat War Flag of Mahmut Pasha Bushatli - 1796.svg Pashalik of Scutari Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Pashalik of Berat

Pashalik of Yanina

Scutari victory
Scutari invasion of Montenegro (1785) Flag of Mahmut Pasha Bushatli - 1796.svg Pashalik of Scutari Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro2.svg Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro Victory
First Scutari-Ottoman War Flag of Mahmut Pasha Bushatli - 1796.svg Pashalik of Scutari Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1517-1844).svg Ottoman Empire Victory
Souliote War (1789–1793) Pashalik of Yanina Albanian Souliotes Souliote Victory
Second Scutari-Ottoman War

(1795)

Flag of Mahmut Pasha Bushatli - 1796.svg Pashalik of Scutari Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1517-1844).svg Ottoman Empire Albanian Victory
  • In 1795 Kara Mahmud Pasha conquered parts of Southern Albania and much of Kosovo. [9]
  • Kara Mahmud Pasha defeated Ottoman forces in Prizren and annexed the Sanjak by installing his own nephew as governor of the sanjak. [9]
  • Ottomans besieged Shkodra and retreated after being defeated by Kara Mahmud Pasha, then returned but again failed to complete the siege.
Second Scutari invasion of Montenegro
(Early 1796September 1796)
Flag of Mahmut Pasha Bushatli - 1796.svg Pashalik of Scutari Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro2.svg Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro Defeat
  • Shkodran forces march into Montenegro northwards in 1796 but are defeated at the Battle of Martinići, near modern-day Gornji Martinići, 3.5 km north of Spuž.
  • Lješkopolje is taken by the Albanians as forces under Bushati prepares to raid Cetinje.
  • Shkodran Albanians are intercepted and engage the Montenegrin at Battle of Krusi, suffering defeat. The leader of the Shkodran Albanians, Kara Mahmud Pasha, is killed.
  • Shkodran forces fall back to Podgorica, within Ottoman territory.
Ali Pasha's Invasion of Butrint

(18–25 October 1798)

Pashalik of Yanina Flag of France.svg First French Republic Victory
War in Brda (1805) Flag of Mahmut Pasha Bushatli - 1796.svg Pashalik of Scutari Montenegrin Serb rebels
Albanian rebels
Support:
Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro2.svg Montenegro
Flag of Revolutionary Serbia.svg  Revolutionary Serbia
Pashalik of Scutari victory
Turco-Egyptian conquest of Sudan (1820–1824) Flag of Muhammad Ali.svg Egypt Eyalet under Muhammad Ali of Egypt Sennar Sultanate Shayqih Kingdom Sultanate of Darfur Victory
  • Muhammed Ali establishes his rule over Sudan
First Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833) Flag of Muhammad Ali.svg Egypt Eyalet under Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Albanian bashi-bazouks

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1517-1844).svg Ottoman Empire Victory
  • Muhammad Ali Pasha defeats Ottomans in several battles.
  • provinces of Greater Syria are granted to Muhammad Ali Pasha.
Albanian revolts of 1833-1839 Albanian rebels Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1517-1844).svg Ottoman EmpireMixed Results,mostly in favour of Albania
Uprising of Dervish Cara (1843-1844) Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Albanian rebels Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Defeat
Second Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–1841) Flag of Muhammad Ali.svg Egypt Eyalet under Muhammad Ali of Egypt

Albanian bashi-bazouks Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Spanish Empire Flag of France.svg Kingdom of France

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1517-1844).svg Ottoman Empire

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austrian Empire Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1803-1892).svg Prussia

Mixed results
  • Ottomans defeat Egyptian Forces.
  • Egypt drops Claims on Greater Syria.
  • Muhammad Ali Pasha is recognized as Ruler of Egypt by Britain.
Montenegrin Civil War of 1847 [10] [11] [12] Brda Tribes
  • Serbian Piperi Tribe
  • Serbo-Albanian Kuči Tribe
  • Serbian Bjelopavlići Tribe

Crmnica Tribes

Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro2.svg Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro Defeat
  • Following a poor harvest and increased centralisation by the Montenegrin Prince, tribes in Brda and Crmnica rise up and attempt to secede from Montenegro.
  • The rebellion is quickly crushed and the ringleaders shot.
Battle of Muriq
(1861)
Flamuri i Deciqit 1911.svg Northern Albanian Highlanders Flag of Montenegro (1860-1905).svg Montenegro Victory
Battle of Lëkurës
(1878)
Albanian irregularsGreek Revolution flag.svg Greece
Victory
  • Greek forces land in Southern Albania and Capture Saranda.
  • Albanians defeat the Greeks in Gjashtë and again in Karalibej.
  • Greek forces retreat to the Lëkurës Castle which is besieged and retaken by Albanian troops,forcing greeks to retreat.
  • Greek Invasion of Southern Albania fails.
League of Prizren Secessionist War
(18801881)
League of Prizren Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire

Support: The Great Powers
Flag of the Principality of Montenegro.svg Principality of Montenegro

Defeat
  • League of Prizren captures areas of Kosovo and prevents Montenegrin annexation of Ulcinj.
  • Great Powers blockade Ulcinj and request the Ottomans "to pacify" the League.
  • Ottoman forces take Prizren, dismantle the League and deport the leaders of the League from Kosovo. They then invade Ulcinj and deliver it to Montenegro.
Greco-Turkish War of 1897 Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece Victory
Albanian revolt of 1910 Albanian rebelsFlag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Defeat
  • Rebellion supressed
Malissori uprising

(1911)

Flag of Albania.svg Albanian tribes Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Victory
  • The Ottomans peacefully pacify the rebels
Albanian Revolt of 1912 Flag of the Provisional Government of Albania (1912-1914).svg Independent Albania Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Victory

Albanian Independence to the end of the First World War (19121918)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Uprising in Lumë
(30 October6 December 1912)
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Albanian IrregularsFlag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg Kingdom of Serbia Albanian victory
  • Albanian rebels Capture the Lumë Tower
  • Albanian rebels then Attack a Caravan of retreating Serbian soldiers near Prizren.
Dibran Wars (1912-1921) Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Albanian irregulars from Dibër

Flag of Albania (1914-1920).svg Principality of Albania (1921)

Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1941).svg Kingdom of Yugoslavia Albanian victory
  • Yugoslav forces retreat from the 1913 borders.
  • Yugoslavia fails to invade Albania.
Peasant Revolt in Albania
(MayOctober 1914)
Albania 1914 Flag.svg Principality of Albania
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Kosovar Albanian Kachaks
Flag of Mirdita Republic.svg Mirdita Tribesmen
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Mati Tribesmen
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austro-Hungarian Volunteers
Flag of Romania.svg Romanian Volunteers
Support:
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austro-Hungarian Empire
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kingdom of the Netherlands
Essad Pasha's flag.svg Muslim Albanian Rebels
Essad Pasha's flag.svg Republic of Central Albania
Support:
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire
Principality of Albania victory
  • Essad Pasha Toptani takes over large parts of Central Albania and forms a new state.
  • Toptani's invasion of Elbasan is repelled. Dutch forces shell Toptani's house, forcing his surrender.
  • Toptani is deported to Italy but the revolt continues.
  • Muslim Rebels defeat Dutch-Mirdita Catholic forces at the Battle of Shijak.
  • Muslim Rebels capture Berat and Vlora
  • Durrës is besieged.
  • The Senate of Central Albania formed.
  • Toptani invades and captures Central Albania and Dibër with Italian and Serb support and reforms the Republic of Central Albania.
  • Durrës is captured by Toptani unopposed.
Italian invasion of Vlorë (December 1914) Albania 1914 Flag.svg Principality of Albania Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy Defeat
Austro-Hungarian invasion of Albania
(January 1916April 1916)
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austro-Hungarian Empire
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Albanian guerrillas
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy
Essad Pasha's flag.svg Republic of Central Albania

Flag of Montenegro (1905-1918).svg Montenegro State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg Kingdom of Serbia

Austro-Hungarian-Albania guerilla victory
  • Austria-Hungary, with assistance from Albanian guerrillas, defeats Italian forces and takes Tirana, Durrës and Shkodër
  • The Republic of Central Albania is conquered, and a defensive line is set up in the south of Albania along the Vjosa river. [15]
Central Power invasion of Albania
(December 1915)
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austro-Hungarian Empire
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria (Until September 1917)
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Gheg guerrillas
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Tosk guerrillas
Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Mati Tribesmen
Essad Pasha's flag.svg Republic of Central Albania

Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy
Flag of France.svg French Third Republic

Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece

Interwar Period (19181939)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Korçë Crisis (1916–1920) Flag of Albanian Provisional Government (Jun-Nov 1912).svg Albanian Cheta Flag of France.svg French Third Republic

Support:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece

Victory
Koplik War (1920–1921) Flag of Albania (1920-1926).svg Principality of Albania
Flag of Albania (1920-1926).svg Albanian Resistance
Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Victory
  • Yugoslav Forces capture parts of Shkodra but are pushed back by Albanian Resistance. [16] [17]
  • Yugoslav Forces invade tribal regions of Kelmendi, Kastrati, Shkrel and Koplik but are forced to retreat back to Montenegro [16] [17]
Vlora War
(1920)
Flag of Albania 1920.svg Albanian Rebels Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy Compromise agreement
  • Italy voluntarily abandons Vlora, but annexes the island of Saseno.
  • Italy abandons plans to establish a mandate over Albania, but retains diplomatic protection over the country to guarantee its special interests
Albanian-Yugoslav border war (1921) Flag of Albania (1920-1926).svg Principality of Albania

Flag of Albania 1920.svg Albanian guerillas led by Ahmet Zog

Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece
Flag of Mirdita Republic.svg Republic of Mirdita

Flag of Russia.svg Army of Wrangel

Victory
  • Yugoslav Forces invade Albania but are forced to retreat due to Albanian resistance and pressure of the League of Nations.
June Revolution (1924) Flag of Albania 1920.svg Noli supporters

Kelmendi Tribesmen

Flag of Albania 1920.svg Principality of Albania
  • Mati Tribesmen
  • Tribesmen from Diber

Flag of Russia.svg White Movement
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslav Army

Noli victory
Zogu invasion of Albania (1924) Flag of Albania 1920.svg Noli Government Flag of Albania 1920.svg Zogist rebels

Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Yugoslav Army
Flag of Russia.svg White Army
Support:
Great Powers

Zogu Victory
Italian invasion of Albania
(1939)
Flag of Albania (1934-1939).svg Kingdom of Albania Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy Defeat

World War II and Cold War period (19391991)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Greco-Italian War
(19401941)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece
Air support:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire
Stalemate
  • Greek tactical victory, strategic stalemate.
  • German intervention in 1941 with eventual Greek surrender.
Invasion of Yugoslavia

(1941)

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany

Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy

Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary

Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia Victory
  • Axis victory
  • Occupation of Yugoslavia
  • Albania gains parts of Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia
War of Ceraja and Sllatina(1941) [18] Flag of Albania (1939).svg Albanian irregulars Flag of the Chetniks.svg Chetniks Victory
Albanian Resistance of World War II
(19391944)
Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg LANÇ
Flag Kingdom Of Albania.svg Legality Movement
Flag of German occupied Albania.svg Balli Kombëtar (Until 1943)
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Kingdom of Italy (Until 1943)

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany (From 1943)

Flag of German occupied Albania.svg Balli Kombëtar (From 1943)
Flag of German occupied Albania.svg Second League of Prizren (From 1943)

Albanian Communist Victory
  • Liberation of Albania from Axis occupation.
  • Balli Kombëtar defeated.
  • Albania becomes a Communist state.
Albanian Civil War (1943-1944)

Flag of Albanian National Liberation Movement.svg LANÇ
Supported by:
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Yugoslav Partisans flag (1942-1945).svg Yugoslav Partisans

Balli Kombetar.png Balli Kombëtar
Flag of Albania (1934-1939).svg Legaliteti
Supported by:
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
LANÇ Victory
The Kelmend uprising (1945)Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg People's Socialist Republic of Albania Kelmendi tribesmen PR Albania victory
  • The Uprising is suppressed.
  • Communist forces gain control of the Kelmendi region.
Anti-Communist Resistance in Mirditë (19451950)Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg People's Socialist Republic of Albania Mirdita Tribesmen PR Albania victory
  • The Uprising is suppressed.
  • Communist forces gain control of the Mirdita region.
Albanian–Yugoslav border conflict (1948–1954) Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg PR Albania Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg SFR Yugoslavia

Financial/Military support:

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Albanian Victory

Post Cold War (1991present)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
Kosovo War
(1998-1999)
Flag of the Kosovo Liberation Army.svg KLA

Flag of NATO.svg NATO

Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Kumanovo Agreement
  • Yugoslav forces and institutions pull out of Kosovo
  • Return of Albanian refugees

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