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This is alist ofwars, armed conflicts and rebellions involvingLithuania throughout its history as akingdom (1251–1263),grand duchy (1236–1251; 1263–1795, although part of thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during 1569–1795) and a modern republic (1918–1940; 1990 – present), including as well the uprisings of the 19th and 20th centuries to recreate Lithuanian statehood. Dates indicate the years in which Lithuania was involved in the war. Notablemilitarised interstate disputes are included.
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Lithuania,status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1340–1392 | Galicia–Volhynia Wars | Galicia–Volhynia divided between Poland and Lithuania | ||
| 1368–1372 | Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1368–1372) | Grand Duchy of Moscow | Lithuanian retreat (Treaty of Lyubutsk) | |
| 1377–1387 | War of the Lithuanian Succession (1377–1387) | Jogaila | Andrei of Polotsk | Jogaila victory |
| 1381–1384 | Lithuanian Civil War (1381–1384) | Kęstutis Vytautas | Jogaila Skirgaila | Temporary reconciliation |
| 1389–1392 | Lithuanian Civil War (1389–1392) | Ostrów Agreement |
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1409–1411 | Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War | Peace of Thorn (1411) | ||
| 1414 | Hunger War | Mediation at theCouncil of Constance | ||
| 1422 | Golub War | Victory | ||
| 1431–1435 | Polish–Teutonic War (1431–1435) | Victory | ||
| 1432–1438 | Lithuanian Civil War (1432–1438) | Sigismund Kęstutaitis | Švitrigaila | Svitrigaila's defeat |
| 1487–1494 | Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1487–1494) | Defeat |
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500–1503 | Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1500–1503) | Principality of Novgorod-Seversk | Defeat | |
| 1507–1508 | Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1507–1508) | Disputed | ||
| 1508 | Glinski Rebellion | Glinski supporters | Government's victory | |
| 1512–1522 | Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1512–1522) | Defeat | ||
| 1524 | Ottoman-Tatar invasion of Lithuania and Poland | Ottoman-Tatars | ||
| 1534–1537 | Lithuanian–Muscovite War (1534–1537) | Disputed | ||
| 1561–1570 | Northern Seven Years' War | Treaty of Stettin (1570) |
This is a list of wars involving thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795).[a]
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Poland–Lithuania,status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830–1831 | November Uprising | Defeat | ||
| 1863–1865 | January Uprising | Defeat |
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918–1919 | Lithuanian–Soviet War | Victory
| ||
| 1919 | War against the Bermontians | Victory
| ||
| 1919–1920 | Polish–Lithuanian War | Defeat
| ||
| 1923 | Klaipėda Revolt | Victory
| ||
| 1938 | Polish ultimatum to Lithuania | Defeat
| ||
| 1939 | German ultimatum to Lithuania | Defeat
| ||
| 1940 | Soviet occupation of the Baltic states | Diplomatic support: | Soviet victory
|
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941[13] | June Uprising in Lithuania | Lithuanian victory
| ||
| 1941–1944 | German occupation of Lithuania | Inconclusive | ||
| 1944–1956 | Guerilla war in the Baltic states | Soviet victory |
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1991 | Soviet OMON assaults on Lithuanian border posts | Lithuanian victory
| ||
| 1991 | January Events | Lithuanian victory
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