List of wars of independence

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This is a list of wars of independence , including armed conflicts fought for independence of a nation. These wars may or may not have been successful in achieving a goal of independence.

Contents

List

  Independence failed
  Independence succeeded
  De facto independence with limited recognition
  Autonomy granted
  Stalemate
  Ongoing conflict

Ancient

Medieval

Early modern

Late modern

Contemporary

See also

Notes

  1. In response to the palace coup led by Nanyue ministers who opposes unification with Han China [1] :453
  2. In response to the Minyue ruler's claim to be emperor [2]
  3. Herod the Great, with Roman support, attacks Antigonus the Hasmonean, who proclaims himself king in an attempt to free Judea from Roman authority. [3]
  4. These invasions are a response to the Cham expulsion of the Khmer vassal ruler in 1191. [4] :79–80
  5. In response to the establishment of the Myinsaing Kingdom [5] :119–120
  6. Founded by Taiwanese gentry and Qing officials in opposition to the cession of Taiwan [7] :82–84
  7. Proclaiming independence during the invasion by Hungary [9] :245
  8. In response to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of East Timor [10] :156

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  2. 薛瑜婷 (2018-09-19). "閩越重要人物——無諸與餘善". Academy of Chinese Studies (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. "Antigonus Matthathias", Jewish Encyclopedia
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  5. Than Tun (December 1959). "History of Burma: A.D. 1300–1400". Journal of Burma Research Society. XLII (II).
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  7. Takekoshi, Yosaburō (1907). Japanese rule in Formosa. London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and co. OCLC   753129. OL   6986981M.
  8. Gülseven, Aslı (30 March 2021). "A Failed Independence Movement in the Context of the Great Powers Competition: The North Caucasian Struggle for Independence (1917–1920)". Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi. 11 (1): 245–259. doi:10.30783/nevsosbilen.873522 . Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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