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The following is an incomplete list of major wars fought by Mongolia, by Mongolian people or regular armies during periods when independent Mongolian states existed, from antiquity to the present day.
The list gives the name, the date, combatants, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
This section contains list of wars involving Xianbei, Wuhuan, Wusun and other Mongol tribes.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd century | Wuhuan Uprising | Wuhuan | Northern Xiongnu | Wuhuan victory |
| 97–130 | Raids on cities Liaodong Peninsula | Xianbei | Han Dynasty | Unclear |
| 117 | Xianbei Conflict with Wusun | Xianbei | Wusun | Xianbei defeat |
| 119 | Raid on Ma-chen-sai | Xianbei | Xiongnu | Defeat |
| 122 | The attack on Yanmen and Dingxiang | Xianbei | Han Dynasty | Defeat |
| 123 | Attack's on Northern Xiongnu | Xianbei | Xiongnu | Victory |
| 155 | Dismemberment Xiongnu | Xianbei Han Dynasty | Xiongnu | Victory
|
| 2nd century | Xianbei-Buyeo conflict | Xianbei | Buyeo | Victory |
| 2nd century | Tanshihuay's campaign against Wusun | Xianbei | Wusun | Xianbei victory |
| 166 | Great campaign to Caspian Sea by Tanshihuay | Xianbei | Everything on way to Caspian Sea | Victory |
| 2nd–3rd century | Helyan's raid on China. | Xianbei | Han Dynasty | Defeat |
This section contains list of wars involving Rouran Khaganate
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508–540 | Rouran-Tiele people wars | Rouran Khaganate | Tiele people | Victory |
| 554–555 | Ashina Revolt | Rouran Khaganate | First Turkic Khaganate | Defeat
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This section contains list of wars involving Liao Dynasty
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 906–926 | The conquest of the Balhae State | Liao Dynasty | Balhae | Victory
|
| 923–936 | The proxy war with the Later Tang | Liao Dynasty | Later Tang | Victory |
| 979 | Battle of Gaoliang river | Liao Dynasty | Song Dynasty | Victory |
| 986 | Battle of Qigou Pass | Liao Dynasty | Song Dynasty | Victory |
| 993 | First conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War | Liao Dynasty | Kingdom of Goryeo | Victory |
| 1010–1011 | Second conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War | Liao Dynasty | Kingdom of Goryeo | Victory |
| 1019 | Third conflict in the Goryeo–Khitan War | Liao Dynasty | Kingdom of Goryeo | Defeat |
| 1114–1125 | Jin-Khitan war | Liao Dynasty | Jin dynasty (1115–1234) | Defeat
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This section contains list of wars involving Mongol Empire.
This section possibly contains original research . Not all successor states of the Mongol Empire were "Mongolian", certainly not those who Turkicised or Persianised.(June 2025) |
This section contains list of wars involving different Mongolian states existed between the 13th and 14th centuries.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1270–1273 | Sambyeolcho Rebellion | Yuan dynasty | Sambyeolcho army | Victory |
| 1277–1278 | First Mongol invasion of Burma | Yuan dynasty | Pagan Empire | Victory |
| 1282–1284 | The Mongol invasion of Champa | Yuan dynasty | Champa | Defeat |
| 1285 | Dai Viet-Mongol War | Yuan dynasty | Tran dynasty | Defeat |
| 1287–1288 | Third Mongol invasion of Vietnam | Yuan dynasty | Tran dynasty | Defeat |
| 1287–1288 | Mongol invasion of Java | Yuan dynasty | Majapahit Empire Kingdom of Singhasari Kediri Kingdom | Defeat |
| 1300–1301 | Second Mongol invasion of Burma | Yuan Dynasty | Myinsaing Kingdom | Defeat |
| 1351–1368 | Red Turban Rebellion | Yuan dynasty | Red Turban Army | Defeat
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This section contains list of wars involving different post-imperial Mongolian states (Northern Yuan Dynasty, Dzungar Khanate, Four Oirat)
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1388-1690 | Oirat-Khalkha wars | | | Victory |
| 1388 | Jorigtu-Ushkal Conflict [34] | | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1399 | Oirat secession from Northern Yuan [35] | | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1409 | Battle of Kherlen | | Ming Dynasty | Yuan Victory |
| 1409–1424 | Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols | | Ming Dynasty | Defeat |
| c. 1420's | Adai Khan's first campaign against the Oirats [36] | | | Yuan Victory
|
| 1422 | Adai Khan's second campaign against the Oirats [37] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1423 | Adai Khan's third campaign against the Oirats [38] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1425 | Adai Khan's fourth campaign against the Oirats [39] | | | Yuan Victory
|
| 1430 | Adai Khan's fifth campaign against the Oirats [40] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1433 | Togoon Taishi Rebellion [41] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1434 | Oirat counteroffensive against Adai Khan [42] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1434 | Battle of Ejin [43] | | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1449 | Tumu Crisis | | Ming Dynasty | Victory |
| 1449 | Defense of Beijing | | Ming Dynasty | Inconclusive
|
| 1451-1454 | Fourth Oirat-Khalkha Wars | | | Inconclusive |
| 1452 | Siege of Tokmak [44] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1453 | First siege of Karakorum [45] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1453 | Second siege of Karakorum [46] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1453 | Oirat Invasion of Usun [47] | | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1454 | Assassination of Esen [48] | | | Yuan Victory
|
| 1457 | Oirat-Uzbek War [49] | | Uzbek Khanate | Oirat Victory |
| 1457 | Siege of Sighnaq [50] | | Uzbek Khanate | Oirat Victory |
| 1457 | Syr Darya Campaign [51] | | Uzbek Khanate | Oirat Victory |
| 1469 | Oirat campaign against Khalkhas [52] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1469 | Oirat occupation of Mobei [53] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1469 [54] | Oirat-Moghul War [55] | | Moghulistan | Oirat Victory
|
| 1479–1510 | Dayan khan's Unification of Mongolia [56] | Dayan Khan coalition | Various Taishis | Yuan Victory
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| 1500–1501 | Raid Dayan Khan on Ningxia | | Ming Dynasty | Defeat |
| 1501–1507 | Northern Yuan-Ming Dynasty War | | Ming Dynasty | Eventual Victory |
| 1507 | Altan Khan's campaigns against Oirats [57] | Tumed Mongols | | Tumed Victory
|
| 1529 | Altan Khan's Raid on Ming China [58] | Tumed Mongols | Ming Dynasty | Tumed Victory
|
| 1529–1571 | Dayan Khans raid on Ming Dynasty | | Ming Dynasty | Northern yuan victory
|
| 1530 | Altan Khan's Raid on Ming China [59] | Tumed Mongols | Ming Dynasty | Tumed Victory
|
| 1538 | Uriankhai uprising | | Tuvans | Revolt suppressed |
| 1542 | Dayan Khan deathbed clash with Chinese troops | | Ming Dynasty | Victory |
| 1542 | Altan Khan's Raid on Ming China [60] | Tumed Mongols | Ming Dynasty | Tumed Victory |
| 1542–1547 | Tumed-Chahar War [61] | Tumed Mongols | Chahar Mongols | Tumed Victory
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| 1550 | Siege of Beijing [62] | Tumed Mongols | Ming Dynasty | Tumed Victory
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| 1552 | Capture of Karakorum [63] | Tumed Mongols | | Tumed Victory
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| 1550's - 1560's [64] | Ming–Tümed Border Conflict | Tumed Mongols | Ming Dynasty | Peace negotiations |
| 1582 | Kara Khula's Rebellion against Khalkhas [65] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1600–1635 | Chahar-Jurchen War | Chahars | Later Jin | Defeat
|
| 1606-1623 | Oirat War of Independence [66] [67] | | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1606 | Battle of the Emil River [68] | | | Yuan Victory |
| 1609 | Oirat counteroffensive against Khalkhas [69] | | | Oirat Victory |
| 1615 - 1619 | Khalkha campaigns against Oirats | | | Yuan Victory
|
| 1623 | Battle of the Irtysh River [70] | | | Oirat Victory
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| 1688 | Russian empire invasion to Lake Baikal, Buryat lands | Khalkha Mongols | Russian Empire | Victory |
This section contains list of wars involving Dzungar Khanate and Kalmyk Khanate.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Century to the 18th Centurt | Dzungar-Russian conflicts | | Victory | |
| 1635 | First Kazakh-Dzungar conflict [71] | | Victory
| |
| 1640 | Dzungar campaign against the Kazakh Khanate [72] | | Defeat | |
| 1643 | Battle of Orbulaq [73] | | Defeat | |
| 1652 | Battle of Shiyeli [74] | | Inconclusive | |
| 1667 | Siege of Krasnoyarsk [75] | | Victory | |
| 1667 | Sennge-Erenchin Lobsang Conflict [76] | | Northern Yuan | Victory |
| 1653 - 1661 | Dzungar war of Succession [77] | | | Sengge Victory |
| 1670 | Galdan's ascension to the Throne [78] | | | Galdan Victory |
| 1677 | Ochirtu-Galdan Conflict [79] | | Khoshut Khanate | Dzungar Victory |
| 1678–1680 | Dzungar conquest of Altishahr [81] | | Yarkent Khanate | Victory |
| 1679 | Dzungar conquest of Hami and Turpan [82] | | Yarkent Khanate | Victory |
| 1679 | Dzungar conquest of Kashgar, Yarkand, and Khotan [83] | | Yarkent Khanate | Victory |
| 1680 | Second Kazakh-Dzungar Wars [84] | | Victory | |
| 1680 | Dzungar invasion of Tengeri Mountains [85] | | Victory | |
| 1680 | Dzungar invasion of Semirechye and South Kazakhstan [86] | | Victory
| |
| 1683 | Galdan Boshigt's invasion of Kazakh khanate [87] | | Victory
Valley | |
| 1683–1684 | Dzungar campaign against the Kazakh Khanate [88] | | Victory | |
| 1688–1689 | Galdan’s Invasion of Khalkha [91] | | Northern Yuan | Victory
|
| 1690-1697 | Dzungar-Qing Wars | | Defeat | |
| 1690 | Battle of Ologoi [93] | | Victory | |
| 1690 | Battle of Ulan Butung [94] | | Tactical & strategic victory | |
| 1696 | Battle of Jao Modo | | Defeat | |
| 1696 | Qing Conquest of Hami [95] | | Defeat | |
| 1693–1705 | Chagatai rebellion [96] | | Yarkent Khanate | Victory |
| 1710 | Siege of Biya River Fort [97] | | Victory
| |
| 1710-1719 | Third Kazakh-Dzungar Wars [99] | | Victory
| |
| 1710 | Dzungar occupation of Jetisu [100] | | Victory | |
| 1710 | Dzungar occupation of Sarysu River [101] | | Victory | |
| 1711 | Kazakh counteroffensive against the Dzungars [102] | | Defeat | |
| 1712 | Kazakh invasion of the Dzungar Khanate [103] | | Victory | |
| 1714 | Dzungar campaign against the Kazakh Khanate [104] | | Victory | |
| 1715-1717 | Dzungar invasion of Tibet [106] | | Khoshut Khanate | Victory |
| 1715-1717 | Capture of Hami [107] | | Victory | |
| 1713–1716 | Bucholz's expedition to Dzungaria | | Victory | |
| 1717 | Battle of the Ayagoz River [108] [109] | | Victory | |
| 1717 | Battle of Yuruktau [110] | | Victory | |
| 1717 | Jana-Korgan Disaster [111] | | Victory | |
| 1717 | Battle of Lhasa | | Khoshut Khanate | Victory
|
| 1717 | Battle of the Salween River | | Khoshut Khanate | Victory |
| 1719–1720 | Likharev's expedition to Dzungaria | | Victory | |
| 1720 | Chinese expedition to Tibet (1720) | | Defeat | |
| 1720 | Struggle of Hami [112] | | Victory | |
| 1720 | Struggle of Turpan [113] | | Victory | |
| 1723–1732 | Fifth Kazakh-Dzungar Wars | Supported by: | Initial victory, later defeat
| |
| 1731 | Qing invasion of the Dzungar Khanate | | Victory | |
| 1731 | Altai Campaign [114] | | Victory | |
| 1731 | Raid on Urumqi [116] | | Defeat | |
| 1731 | Battle of Lake Khoton [118] | | Victory | |
| 1732 | Tuul, Kherlen and Orkhon Campaign [120] | | Victory | |
| 1732 | Battle of Erdene Zuu Monastary [121] | | Defeat | |
| 1733-1734 | Failed Qing counteroffensives against Dzungars [122] | | Victory | |
| 1739-1740 | Galdan Tseren's first campaign against Kazakhs [123] | | Victory | |
| 1739-1740 | Irtysh River Campaign [124] | | Victory | |
| 1739-1740 | Dzungar Invasion of Semirechiye and Southern Kazakhstan [125] | | Victory | |
| 1741 | Galdan Tseren's second campaign against Kazakhs [126] [127] | | Victory
| |
| 1741 | Tobol River Campaign [128] | | Victory | |
| 1741 | Ishim River Campaign [129] | | Victory | |
| 1755–1757 | Dzungar-Qing War
| | Defeat | |
| 1755–1759 | Ten Great Campaigns genocide of the Dzungars | | Defeat
|
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1632 | Battle of Kokonoor [130] | Khoshut Khanate | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1632 | Invasion of Qinghai [134] | Khoshut Khanate | | Oirat Victory
|
| 1639-1641 | Invasion of Kham [136] | Khoshut Khanate | Kham | Khoshut Victory |
| 1639 | Invasion of Beri [137] | Khoshut Khanate | Kham | Khoshut Victory |
| 1641 | Siege of Beri Frontier [138] | Khoshut Khanate | Kham | Khoshut Victory |
| 1641-1642 | Conquest of Tibet [139] | Khoshut Khanate | Various Tibetan states | Khoshut Victory |
| 1641 | Invasion of Tsang [140] | Khoshut Khanate | Tsangpa Dynasty | Khoshut Victory |
| 1641 - 1642 | Siege of Shigatse [141] | Khoshut Khanate | Tsangpa Dynasty | Khoshut Victory |
| 1642 | Fall of Shigatse [142] | Khoshut Khanate | Tsangpa Dynasty | Khoshut Victory |
| 1642 | Kongpo Revolt [143] | Khoshut Khanate | Tsangpa Dynasty Karma Kagyu rebels | Khoshut Victory
|
| 1644 | First Khoshut–Bhutan War [144] | Khoshut Khanate | Bhutan | Defeat |
| 1648 | Second Khoshut–Bhutan War [145] | Khoshut Khanate | Bhutan | Defeat |
| 1677 | Ochirtu-Galdan Conflict [146] | Khoshut Khanate | | Defeat |
| 1715-1717 | Dzungar invasion of Tibet [148] | Khoshut Khanate | | Defeat |
| 1717 | Battle of Lhasa | Khoshut Khanate | | Defeat
|
| 1717 | Battle of the Salween River | Khoshut Khanate | | Defeat
|
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early 17th century | Kalmyk migration to Volga [149] | Khanate of Khiva | Victory
| |
| 1603 | Kalmyk raid on Khiva [150] | Khanate of Khiva | Victory | |
| 1608 | Kazakh raid against Kalmyks [151] | Defeat | ||
| 1619 | Derbend campaign [152] | Victory | ||
| 1620 | Kalmyk-Bashkir conflict [153] | Bashkirs | Victory | |
| 1630's | Kalmyk-Yaik conflict [154] | Victory | ||
| 1633-1634 | Yaik offense on Kalmyks [155] | Defeat | ||
| 1633–1635 | Kalmyk Conquest of the Nogai Horde | Victory | ||
| 1635 | Kalmyk campaign against Astrakhan Tatars [156] | Victory | ||
| 1635-1636 | Kalmyk counteroffense against Yaik cossacks [157] | Victory | ||
| 1645 | Kalmyk attack on Kabardia [158] | | Defeat | |
| 1650 | Kalmyk raid to Astarabad [159] | Victory | ||
| 1658 | Kalmyk campaign against Nogais and Crimeans [160] | | Victory | |
| 1661 | Kalmyk-Crimean War [161] | | Defeat | |
| 1666 | Campaign on Right bank of Ukraine [162] | (1704–1709) | Defeat | |
| 1668 | Kalmyk-Cossack raid against Crimean Tatars & Ottoman Empire [163] | Victory | ||
| 1672 - 1681 | Russo-Turkish War (1672–1681) | | Disputed | |
| 1676 - 1677 | Kalmyk-Kabardian attack on Ottomans and Crimeans [164] | Victory
| ||
| 1678 | Siege of Chyhyryn [165] | Victory | ||
| 1680 | Raid on Penza [166] | | Victory | |
| 1684 | Kalmyk campaign against the Kazakh Khanate [167] [168] | Turkmen people | Victory
| |
| 1695 - 1696 | Azov campaigns (1695–1696) | Victory | ||
| 1698 | Kalmyk raids against the Crimean Tatars [169] | Victory | ||
| 1700 | Great Northern War | Victory | ||
| 1704-1711 | Bashkir rebellion of 1704–1711 | Bashkir rebels | Stalemate | |
| 1711 | Kuban Campaign (1711) | | Victory | |
| 1715 | Crimean campaign against Kalmyks [170] | | Defeat
| |
| 1723–1726 | Kazakh–Kalmyk War (1723–1726) | Karakalpak warriors | Inconclusive | |
| 1723 | First Kazakh offensive against Kalmyks [171] | Karakalpak warriors | Initial Defeat, Later halted | |
| 1724 | Second Kazakh offensive against Kalmyks [172] | Karakalpak warriors | Inconclusive | |
| 1724 | Karakalpak raids against Kalmyks [173] | Karakalpak warriors | Defeat | |
| 1724 | Volga-Saratov offensive [174] | Karakalpak | Defeat | |
| 1724 | Kalmyk counteroffense against Kazakhs [175] | Karakalpak | Victory | |
| 1725 | Ulus devastations [176] | Victory | ||
| 1725 - 1726 | Third Kazakh offensive against Kalmyks [177] | Karakalpak warriors | Victory
| |
| 1726 | Kalmyk campaigns on Caspian Sea [179] | Karakalpak warriors | Victory | |
| 1735 - 1737 | Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
| Victory | ||
| 1737–1738 | Kazakh campaign against the Kalmyks and Yaik Cossacks [181] | Kazakh Khanate | Defeat | |
| 1741 - 1743 | Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743) | Victory | ||
| 1743–1747 | Abul Khair–Neplyuyev conflict | Kazakh Khanate | Defeat
| |
| 1755 | Zhaugash Batyr's counteroffensive [183] | Kazakh Khanate | Defeat | |
| 1756 | First Kazakh-Qing War | Kazakh Khanate | Initial victory, later defeat
| |
| 1771 | Kalmyk Exodus to Dzungaria | Kazakh Khanate Supported by: | Defeat
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This section contains list of wars and major battles involving different Mongolian states that existed in the first four decades of the 20th century (Mongolia (1911–1924), Buryat-Mongolia, Uryankhay Republic).
This section contains list of wars involving Mongol United Autonomous Government and the Mengjiang state.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–1937 | Suiyuan Campaign | Defeat | ||
| August-October 1937 | Operation Chahar | Victory | ||
| August 1937 | Battle of Northern Chahar (Fall of Shenweitaiko) | Victory | ||
| August 1937 | Battle of Great Wall | Victory | ||
| August 1937 | Battle of Hanno Dam | Victory | ||
| August 1937 | Fall of Kalgan (Zhangjiakou) | Victory | ||
| October 1937 | Capture of Hohhot [185] | Victory | ||
| October 1937 | Capture of Baotou [186] | Victory | ||
| September 1 – November 9 1937 | Battle of Taiyuan | Victory | ||
| November 1939 – April 1940 | 1939–1940 Winter Offensive | Victory | ||
| December 1939 | Battle of Baotou | Victory
| ||
| January 1940 – February 1940 | Battle of West Suiyuan | Defeat | ||
| 9 August–2 September 1945 | Soviet invasion of Manchuria | Defeat
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This section contains list of wars involving Mongolian People's Republic.