1900s |
1910s |
|
1930s |
1940s
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1911 2 1 ItaloTurkish War Kingdom of Italy Ottoman Empire |
| 1919 23 4 Turkish War of Independence Turkish Nationalists Occupation Forces:
British Empire
Kingdom of Greece
France
Kingdom of Italy
Democratic Republic of Armenia
Democratic Republic of Georgia
Ottoman Empire |
| 1919 22 3 GrecoTurkish War Turkish Revolutionaries Kingdom of Greece |
| 1912 3 1 First Balkan War Kingdom of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Greece
Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Montenegro Ottoman Empire |
| 1913 Second Balkan War Ottoman Empire
Kingdom of Greece
Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Montenegro Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| 1916 8 2 Arab Revolt
Part of World War I Hashemite Arabs
United Kingdom
Sultanate of Nejd (Unification of Saudi Arabia) Ottoman Empire |
| 1912 Battle of Çatalca, Turkey. 16 November17 defeat of Bulgarian advance toward Istanbul |
| 1912 Naval Battle of Dardanelles, Turkey. 3 December Greek navy defeats Ottoman fleet & forces it to retreat to its base within Dardanelles straits |
| 1912 Battle of LuleBurgas, Turkey. 31 October3 November Bulgarians compel Ottomans to full retreat toward lines of Tchataldja, 30 km from Constantinople last line of defense for Ottoman Capital.In terms of forces engaged it was largest battle fought in Europe between end of FrancoPrussian War beginning of First World War. |
| 1913 Turkey loses most of European lands |
| 1913 Adrianople, Edirne, Turkey. November 3, 1912 March 26, 1913 Fall of city to forces of Bulgaria Serbia capture of Turkish Gen Ghazi Shulkri Pasha |
| 1915 Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey. 19 February 1915 - 8 January 1916 Allied powers attempt a failed frontal assault on Ottoman Empire |
| 1915 Naval assault in strait of Çanakkale, Turkey. 18 March. Turks repel an Allied fleet |
| 1915 Landing at Cape Helles, Turkey. 25 April British amphibious assault against Ottoman Empire during World War I. Concurrently a French assault in Asaitic side of straits. |
| 1915 First Battle of Krithia, Turkey. 28 April British attack (against Turks) fails. |
| 1915 Landing at Anzac Cove, Turkey. (25 April 3 May) Australia New Zealand successfully land but later get bogged down. |
| 1915 Second Battle of Krithia, Turkey. (6 May 8 May) Second British attack (against Turks) uses same plan, also fails. |
| 1915 Third Battle of Krithia, Turkey. 4 June Temporary British success reversed by Ottoman counterattack. |
| 1915 Battle of Gully Ravine, Turkey. (28 June 5 July) British Indian forces defeat Ottoman Empire. |
| 1915 Battle of Chunuk Bair, Turkey. (6 August 10 August) Ottomans defeat Britain New Zealand. |
| 1915 Battle of Lone Pine, Turkey. (6 August 12 August) Australians stop Ottoman attack, but it was only a diversion. |
| 1915 Battle of Krithia Vineyard, Turkey. (6 August 13 August) Turkish diversionary attack to allow for Sari Bair Offensive. |
| 1915 Landing at Suvla Bay, Turkey. (6 August 15 August) main attack for which two diversions were staged. Ottoman victory. |
| 1915 Battle of Nek, Turkey. 7 August Ottomans defeat Australians. |
| 1915 Battle of Scimitar Hill, Turkey. 21 August Decisive battle of Gallipoli Campaign, Ottoman victory. |
| 1915 Battle of Hill, Turkey. 60 (Gallipoli) Final British attempt to take Gallipoli fails. |
| 1915 20 Ottoman empire slaughters 500,000 Assyrians deaths |
| 1916 23 Ottoman empire slaughters 350,000 Greek Pontians 480,000 Anatolian Greeks |
|
| 1920 Turkish-Armenian War Turkish Revolutionaries Democratic Republic of Armenia |
End of Ottoman Empire 1923
Harem Suare (Last Harem) 1998
Lawrence of Arabia 1962 |
1921 First Battle of Inonu,  Turkey. (9 January 11 January) Greek reconnaissanceinforce, Turkish victory. GrecoTurkish War (19191922). |
| 1921 Second Battle of Inonu, Turkey. (26 March 31 March) Turkish forces victorious. GrecoTurkish War (19191922). |
1921 Battle of Sakarya, Turkey.  Turkish victory, farthest Greek advance in GrecoTurkish War (19191922) (Turkish War of Independence). |
| 1922 Battle of Dumlupinar, Turkey. Turkish victory, final battle of GrecoTurkish War (19191922) (Turkish War of Independence). |
| 1922 Turkish nationalists, under Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) abolish Ottoman Sultanate. |
| 1923 Republic of Turkey is proclaimed, with Mustafa Kemal as its first president. |
| 1924 Mustafa Kemal abolishes Ottoman Caliphate. |
|
turkey |
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
1916 Battle of Baku  |
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
| 1920 Battle of Maysalun, Syria. 23 July French advance into Syria defeat Yusuf alAzmah's hastily assembled army. |
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| 1950 67 17 Retribution operations Israel Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Palestinian fedayeen |
|
| 1917 Battle of Jerusalem, Israel. (8 December 26 December) British forces capture city of Jerusalem from Ottoman Empire. |
| 1918 Battle of Megiddo, Israel. 19 September Allenby's British crush Ottoman army |
1917 1st Battle of Gaza Israel  |
| 1917 2nd Battle of Gaza Israel |
| 1917 Battle of Beersheba Israel |
| 1917 3rd Battle of Gaza Israel |
| 1917 Battle of Jerusalem. Israel British Empire UK, Australia, India, New Zealand 18 VS Ottomans, Germany 25 |
| 1918 Battle of Megiddo. Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria British Empire, UK, British India, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, France, Hejaz 57 12 540G VS Ottomans, Germany 32 3C 402G 29XWC |
| 1917 Battle of Rafa. Palestine UK, Australia, New Zealand #71X #415W VS Ottomans 2 #200X #168W 1.4C |
| 1918 Battle of Megiddo. Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria British Empire, UK, British India, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, France, Hejaz 57 12 540G VS Ottomans, Germany 32 3C 402G 29XWC |
| 1917 1st Battle of Gaza. Palestine Ottomans, Germans 2Div 3Reg VS British 3Div 2Bat 1Pat |
| 1917 2nd Battle of Gaza. Palestine Ottomans, Germany 3Div 82402X 1.3W #247M #200C VS British, France 5Div 1Bri 6.4 |
| 1917 Battle of Beersheba. Palestine British Empire GB, Australia, New Zealand 4Div 40 1.2 VS Ottomans, Germany 3Reg 4.4 #500X 1.4C |
| 1917 Battle of Mughar Ridge. Palestine British Empire GB, Australia, New Zealand 2Cor 1.2 VS Ottomans, Germany 10C 100G 80Kilo |
| 1918 Palestine becomes British mandate |
| 1937 Arab Jewish conflict in Palestine |
| 1941 Iraq Campaign. Anglo–Iraqi War Iraq UK, Abd alIlah loyalists, Assyrian Levies, India, British Palestine, Transjordan, Australia, New Zealand 1Div 2BriGr 60X 100+ 28 VS Iraq 116 5060Ser Most, Arab irregulars,
Syrian Committee, Germany 219 19,
Italy 12 3 4Div 1.8 500X 14957 + |
| 1941 SyriaLebanon Campaign. Syria, Lebanon Australia, UK, India, Palestine, Transjordan, Free French, Free Czechs 34 4 50+ 27 1L 1+C 6D VS Germany, German France, Syria, Lebanon 45 6.48.9 90T 289 179 2D 3Su |
|
|
|
| 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Israel. War between Israel Lebanon, Syria, Transjordan, Egypt Iraq; many Arab refugees. |
| 1947 49 First ArabIsraeli war 6,373 Israeli 15,000 Arabs die |
| 1948 1973 25 ArabIsraeli wars 70,000 deaths |
| 1948 Arab-Israeli War Israel Egypt
AngloEgyptian Sudan Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Army of Holy War
Arab Liberation Army
Muslim Brotherhood |
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
| 1917 Battle of Rafa, Palestine. 9 January Capture of Turkish garrison in Sinai |
| 1917 First Battle of Gaza, Palestine. 26 March British fail to advance into Palestine |
| 1917 Second Battle of Gaza, Palestine. 19 April Turkey repels British assault on GazaBeersheba line |
| 1917 Battle of Beersheba, Palestine. 31 October Australian light horse capture Beersheba |
| 1917 Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine. (31 October 7 November) British break Turkish defensive line in southern Palestine |
| 1916 Balfour declaration promises Palestine to Jews |
| 1918 Palestine becomes British mandate |
|
| 1920 Palestine becomes British mandate |
|
| 1936 9 3 Great Arab Revolt in Palestine United Kingdom
British Army
Palestine Police Force
Jewish Settlement Police
Jewish Supernumerary Police
Haganah
Special Night Squads
FOSH
Peulot Meyuhadot
Irgun
Peace Bands Palestinian Arabs |
| 1937 Arab Jewish conflict in Palestine |
|
1947 8 1 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine Haganah
Palmach
Irgun
Lehi
Foreign Volunteers Holy War Army
Arab Liberation Army
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
| 1918 Georgian-Armenian War Democratic Republic of Georgia Democratic Republic of Armenia |
| 1918 20 2 Georgian-Ossetian conflict Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
Democratic Republic of Georgia ProBolshevik Ossetian rebels |
|
| 1921 Red Army invasion of Georgia Russian SFSR
Turkish revolutionaries Democratic Republic of Georgia |
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
| 1918 20 2 Armenian-Azerbaijani War Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Ottoman Empire 1918 only
Russian SFSR from April 1920
Turkish Revolutionaries from April 1920 Democratic Republic of Armenia
Republic of Mountainous Armenia
NagornoKarabakh rebels
British Empire1918 only
Centrocaspian Dictatorship 1918 only |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
| 1918 Battle of Baku, Azerbaijan. 26 August 14 September Army of Islam of Ottoman Empire captures city of Baku. |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
| 1914 Fao Landing, Iraq. 6 November British begin Mesopotamian Campaign against Ottoman Empire. |
| 1915 Battle of Ctesiphon, Iraq. (22 November 25 November) Indecisive battle between British Ottoman forces. |
| 1915 Siege of Kut, Iraq. (7 December 1915 29 April 1916) Ottoman forces, led by a German general, capture city. |
| 1916 Battle of Dujaila, Iraq. 8 March Failed British attempt to relieve Siege of Kut. |
| 1917 Second Battle of Kut, Iraq. 23 February British forces once again take Kut. |
| 1917 Fall of Baghdad, Iraq. (8 March 11 March) British forces capture city. |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| 1902 Battle of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1902) 13 January Ibn Saud successfully cuptured Riyadh |
| 1902 - 5 War of Unification of Saudi Arabia Sultanate of Nejd
Allied Arab clans Rashidi State
Ottoman Empire
Kingdom of Hejaz |
| 1903 Battle of Dilam, Saudi Arabia. (1903) 27 January Ibn Saud victory over Rashidis |
1904 Battle of Bekeriyah (1904) 15 June Ibn Saud victory over Rashidis. |
| 1904 Battle of Shinanah, Saudi Arabia (1904) 29 September Ibn Saud victory over Rashidis. |
| 1905 1906 Battle of Rawdat Muhanna, Saudi Arabia. 12 April Ibn Saud defeat Rashidis in Rawdat Muhanna. |
| 1907 Battle of Tarafiyah, Saudi Arabia. 24 September Ibn Saud defeat Rashidis in Tarafiyah. |
|
|
| 1924 Battle of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (1924) Mecca became a Saudi Arabian territory |
| 1925 Battle of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 1925 - 10 February Jeddah became a Saudi Arabian territory. End of Kingdom of Hejaz
Disembarkment of Alhucemas 8 September decisive Spanish victory against Rifi berbers |
|
| 1932 Saudi Arabia Independence |
| 1934 SaudiYemeni War Saudi Arabia Yemen |
| 1924 Second Saud-Sharif War Saudi Arabia
British Empire Hejaz |
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
1900s |
1910s |
1920s |
1930s |
1940s |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
- 
- 
/png 32px/Icon_finger,-hand,-gesture,-point,-left.png){kind=icon}
/png 32px/Icon_finger,-hand,-gesture,-point,-right.png){kind=icon}
- 
.gif){kind=small}
