List of wars involving Slovenia

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The following is an incomplete list of wars fought by Slovenia, by its people or regular armies during periods when Slovene states (whether constituent or sovereign) existed, from antiquity to the present day.

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The list gives the name, the date, combatants, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:

  Slovenian victory
  Slovenian defeat
  Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)

16th Century

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1593–1606 Long Turkish War Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg  Holy Roman Empire

Flag of Transylvania before 1918.svg Principality of Transylvania

Flag of Wallachia.svg  Wallachia

Flag of Moldavia.svg  Moldavia

Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  France

Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg  Spain

Vatican flag before1808.svg  Papal States

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).svg Ottoman Empire Inconclusive

17th Century

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1663–1664 Austro-Turkish War Generic Arms of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1433).svg  Holy Roman Empire

Blason duche fr Savoie.svg   Piedmont-Savoy

League of the Rhine

EU Member States' CoA Series- Hungary.svg  Kingdom of Hungary

CoA of the Kingdom of Croatia.svg Kingdom of Croatia

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire Austria and allies military victory Ottoman commercial and diplomatic victory
1683–1699 Great Turkish War Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg  Holy Roman Empire and Habsburg Monarchy

Royal Banner of Jan III Sobieski.svg Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Flag of Oryol ship (variant).svg Tsardom of Russia

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

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire

Flag of the Crimean Khanate (15th century).svg  Crimean Khanate

Victory

19th Century

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1803–1815 Napoleonic Wars Flag of France.svg  French Republic (until 1804)

Flag of France (1794-1815).svg  First French Empire (1804–1815)

Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austrian Empire
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire
Defeat
1848–1849 Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Hungarian nationalists

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

Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenian nationalists and peasants

Austria and Allies :

Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria

Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire

Defeat, Austro-Russian victory.
  • Feudalism is abolished in most Slovenian lands
1878 Austro-Hungarian Campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary
  • 17th Infantry Regiment from Carniola
Flag of Independent Bosnia (1878).svg  Bosnia Eyalet
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire
Victory

World War I

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1914–1918 World War I Central Powers:

Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (1915–18)

Allies :

Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British Empire
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (1914–17)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (1917–18)
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg  Serbia
and others

Defeat, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is dissolved.
1918–1919 Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg  State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (before unification)
  • Maister's fighters

Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (after unification)

Flag of Austria.svg German-Austria
  • Flag of Karnten.svg  Carinthia (Provisional state government of Carinthia)
Ceasefire
  • In Carinthian plebiscite southeastern Carinthia votes in favour of joining Austria.
  • Territorial changes are coordinated by Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
  • Majority of southeastern Carinthia is ceded to Austria.
  • Meža Valley and Jezersko are ceded to Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
1919 Prekmurje and Yugoslav Clashes against Hungary of 1919 Flag of the Slovene Nation.svg  Republic of Prekmurje (before Bela Kun's invasion and the occupation by Hungary)

Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

Socialist red flag.svg  Hungarian Soviet Republic Compromised victory
  • Prekmurje Republic is secured by Yugoslav forces after being occupied by Hungary.
  • Hungarian Soviet Republic is dissolved by the Entente via Romania.

World War II

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1941 World War IIInvasion of Yugoslavia Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary
Axis victory
1941–1945 World War IIWorld War II in Yugoslavia Yugoslav Partisans flag (1942-1945).svg Partisans

Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union (1944–45)
Flag of the Bulgarian Homeland Front.svg Bulgaria (1944–45)
Flag of Albania 1944.svg Albania (1944–45)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (1942–1945)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (limited involvement, 1943–45)

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany

Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy (until 1943)
Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia a
Flag of the Government of National Salvation (occupied Yugoslavia).svg VNS a
Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (until 1944)
Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia a
Flag of the Government of National Salvation (occupied Yugoslavia).svg VNS a(until 1944)
Flag of Albania (1943-1944).svg Albania (1943–44)
Flag of the Slovene Home Guard.svg Slovene Home Guard (1943–45)
Chetniks Flag.svg Pećanac Chetniks

Allied victory

Since World War II

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1991 Ten-Day War Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Decisive Slovene victory
  • Brioni Accords
    • Slovene independence upheld and recognized by Yugoslavia

Peacekeeping missions

MissionStart-dateEnd-dateLocationTroops deployed
Insignia NATO Army KFOR.svg KFOR  ?OngoingFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 316

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