List of wars involving Kyrgyzstan

This is a list of wars involving Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz and the predecessor states of Kyrgyzstan to the present day. It also includes wars fought outside Kyrgyzstan by the Kyrgyz military.

Legends of results:

  Victory

  Defeat

  Inconclusive

Xiongnu Age (201 BC - 89 AD)

In 209 BC, three years before the founding of Han China, the Xiongnu were brought together in a powerful confederation under a new chanyu, Modu Chanyu. After that, a new age of Xiongnu power began in the Great Steppe.

In 201 BC, the Xiongnu Empire took over the Kyrgyz tribes. From then until its weakening, the Kyrgyz fought side by side with the Xiongnu in wars against the Han Empire. Then, during the Xiongnu Civil War, the Kyrgyz briefly regained their independence. The Xiongnu's power over the Kyrgyz finally ended after the destruction of the nomadic empire by the Chinese.

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
201 BC	First Kyrgyz-Xiongnu War	Kyrgyz tribes	Xiongnu	Defeat Xiongnu conquers Kyrgyz lands.
200 BC	Campaign of emperor Gaozu	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Xiongnu Victory Xiongnu take over the Chinese army.
133 BC	Battle of Mayi	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Xiongnu Victory Chinese ambush against Xiongnu failed.
129-127 BC	Skirmishes at the northern frontier	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Inconclusive
127 BC	Ordos campaign	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Han Victory Han Empire retook full control of the Ordos region.
123 DC	Gobi campaign	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Han Victory Han Empire took control of the south of Gobi Desert. Xiongnu moved their capital and retreated to the far northern regions of the Gobi Desert.
121 DC	Battle of Hexi	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Han Victory Han Empire destroyed the Xiongnu army. Large part of Xiongnu tribes submitted to the Han Empire.
119 DC	Battle of Battle of Mobei	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Han Victory Xiongnu were driven from the Gobi Desert.
99 DC	Battle of Tian Shan	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Xiongnu Victory Xiongnu destroyed the Han army.
67 DC	Battle of Jushi	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes (as part of Xiongnu)	Han Empire	Han Victory Han Empire gained control of the people of the Jushi culture in the Turpan Basin.
71 DC	Revolt against the Xiongnu	Xiongnu Empire Kyrgyz tribes	Rebels: Wusun Dinling Wuhuan	Xiongnu Victory Revolt is crushed.
57 DC	Second Kyrgyz-Xiongnu War (part of the Xiongnu Civil War)	Kyrgyz tribes	Xiongnu Empire	Victory Kyrgyz tribes gained independence.
49 DC	Third Kyrgyz-Xiongnu War (part of the Xiongnu Civil War)	Kyrgyz tribes	Northern Xiongnu	Defeat Kyrgyz tribes were recaptured by Zhizhi.
36 DC	Battle of Zhizhi	Northern Xiongnu Kyrgyz tribes (as part of the Northern Xiongnu) Kangju	Han Empire Wusun Tarim Basin city-states	Han Victory Death of Zhizhi.
89 AD	Battle of Altai Mountains	Northern Xiongnu Kyrgyz tribes (as part of the Northern Xiongnu)	Han Empire Southern Xiongnu	Han Victory Collapse of the Xiongnu Empire. Kyrgyz tribes gained independence.

Turkic Age (89 AD - 710/711 AD)

On the ruins of the first nomadic empire emerged the powerful First Turkic Khaganate, marking the beginning of a new era in the Great Steppe.

After gaining independence from the Xiongnu, the Kyrgyz had been developing their statehood, but were overrun by the Rouran Kaganate. The Rourans were then wiped out and the Kyrgyz integrated into the ascendant First Turkic Kaganate. After its fall in 603, the Kyrgyz gained independence and, under the wise leadership of Barsbek Kagan, avoided conquest by the second Turkic Kaganate and proclaimed the establishment of the Kyrgyz Kaganate. The title Kagan meant a claim to the entire Great Steppe and openly challenged the mighty First Turkic Kaganate. in the end, the Turkic Kaganate still captured the Kyrgyz Kaganate and declared themselves the only Great Kaganate in the Steppe.

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
5th century	War against Rouran Khaganate	Kyrgyz tribes Tiele	Rouran Khaganate	Defeat Rouran Khaganate conquers Kyrgyz and Tiele lands.
6th century	War against the First Turkic Khaganate	Kyrgyz tribes	First Turkic Khaganate	Defeat Kyrgyz tribes are under control of the First Turkic Khaganate.
688	Coalition War against the Second Turkic Khaganate	Coalition: Kyrgyz tribes Kurykans Toquz Oghuz	Second Turkic Khaganate	Defeat Coalition is defeated.
695	First War against the Second Turkic Khaganate	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Second Turkic Khaganate	Victory Yenisei Kyrgyz Khaganate is established.
710-711	Second War against the Second Turkic Khaganate	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Second Turkic Khaganate	Defeat Yenisei Kyrgyz Khaganate is under control of Second Turkic Khaganate until 744. Death of Bars Bek Khagan.

Age of the Kyrgyz Greatness (744-1207)

In 744, on the ashes of the Second Turkic Kaganate two great empires emerged: the Kyrgyz and Uyghur Kaghanates. After almost a century of confrontation, the Kyrgyz defeated the Uyghur Kaganate and began rapid expansion across the Great Steppe. Later the Soviet historian Vasily Bartold called this period "The Kyrgyz Greatness".

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
751-758	First Kyrgyz-Uyghur War	Kyrgyz Khaganate Karluks	Uyghur Khaganate	Defeat Kyrgyz tribes is under control of Uyghur Khaganate until 820.
759	Revolt against Uyghur Khaganate	Kyrgyz tribes	Uyghur Khaganate	Defeat Revolt is crushed.
820-840	Second Kyrgyz-Uyghur War	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Uyghur Khaganate	Victory Uyghur Khaganate is destroyed. Beginning of the Kyrgyz expansion.
840-843	Campaign against the remaining Uyghur forces	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Uyghurs	Victory Successful campaigns against Uyghurs in Siberia, Central Asia and Manchuria. Remaining Uyghur forces are destroyed.
848	Campaign in Western Manchuria and campaign on the Amur	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Shiwei people Uyghurs	Victory
Late 9th century	Battle of Penchul	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Qocho	Victory
Late 9th century	Battle of Aksu	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Qocho	Victory
840-850	Hiking in Transbaikal	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Siberian peoples	Victory Transbaikal as part of the Khaganate
848-924	Expansion of the Kyrgyz Khaganate Kyrgyz Khaganate	Kyrgyz Khaganate	Turkic and Mongol tribes	Victory Kyrgyz Khaganate is at the peak of its power.

Mongol Age (1207-1293)

In 1206, the powerful Mongol Empire appeared in the Great Steppe, which subsequently expanded far beyond the Steppe under the leadership of Genghis Khan.

In 1207, the Kyrgyz voluntarily submitted to the new empire. However, the pressure of the Mongols on them was too great. A series of revolts were staged which were brutally suppressed. Each revolt resulted in the mass extermination of the Kyrgyz by the Mongol army. After the fourth major uprising, Kublai Khan ordered his army to wipe out most of the Kyrgyz and relocate the rest to Mongolia and China. however, upon learning of this, the remaining Kyrgyz fled from Siberia to Central Asia. They had good relations with the Chagatai Khanate's Kaidu Khan, so he took them under his patronage.

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
1218	First revolt against the Mongol Empire	Kyrgyz tribes	Mongol Empire	Defeat Revolt is crushed Thousands of Kyrgyz are massacred.
1261	Second revolt against the Mongol Empire	Kyrgyz tribes	Mongol Empire	Defeat Revolt is crushed.
1273	Third revolt against the Mongol Empire	Kyrgyz tribes	Mongol Empire	Defeat Revolt is crushed.
1293	Fourth revolt against the Mongol Empire	Kyrgyz tribes	Mongol Empire	Defeat Revolt is crushed Forced migration of Kyrgyz to Mongolia, Tien Shan and Manchuria.

Age of the Kara-Kyrgyz Khanate (1842-1855)

The Khanate of Kokand began to collapse, allowing the Kyrgyz to re-establish their khanate. Meanwhile, the Russian Empire was rapidly taking over the Kazakh tribes, so the Kazakh Khan Kenensary decided to demand support from the Kyrgyz. But, having been refused, he declared war on them, in which he was killed. This allowed the Russian Empire to establish full control over the Kazakh Khanate.

After the triumphant victory over the Kazakhs, the heads of the two largest Kyrgyz tribes began an internal political struggle for power. This escalated into the Civil War in which Ormon Khan, head of the Kyrgyz and head of the Sarybagysh tribe, was assassinated. The Kyrgyz Khanate fell, after which the invasion of the Russian Empire began.

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
1842-1844	Second Kyrgyz-Kokand War	Kara Kyrgyz Khanate	Khanate of Kokand	Victory Kara Kyrgyz Khanate is established. The Kokand fortresses in the north of Kyrgyzstan have been destroyed.
1847	Kyrgyz-Kazakh War	Kara Kyrgyz Khanate	Kazakh Khanate	Victory Kara Kyrgyz Khanate is re-established. Kenensary Khan is executed.
1854-1855	Kyrgyz Civil War	Sarybagysh tribe Ormon Khan's allies	Bugu tribe Borombai Biy's allies	Inconclusive Kyrgyz Khanate collapsed Ormon Khan is killed Clashes between the two largest Kyrgyz tribes continue until the Russian conquest of Kyrgyz.

Colonial Age (1855-1916)

After the Russian conquest of the Kyrgyz tribes, Kyrgyz were integrated into the Russian Empire. Pressure began on the local population, which resulted in regular clashes between the Kyrgyz and the Russian army. With the outbreak of the World War I, the Tsar ordered to call the population of Central Asia to work to the front. Many disagreed and started the revolt, which was brutally suppressed. After that, the Russian Tsar ordered to exterminate the population of the region and use the land for agricultural needs. Hundreds of thousands of Kyrgyz and Kazakhs were exterminated, while the rest fled to China. Ethnic cleansing ended only with the arrival of Soviet power.

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
1855-1876	Russian conquest of Kyrgyz tribes	Kyrgyz tribes	Russian Empire	Defeat Russian Empire annexes Kyrgyz lands.
1898	Andijan Uprising	Rebels: Kyrgyz Uzbek	Russian Empire	Defeat Uprising is crushed
1916	Central Asian Revolt	Rebels: Kyrgyz Kazakhs Dungan Uyghurs	Russian Empire	Defeat Nearly 50,000 Kyrgyz were massacred during the revolt 150,000 - 200,000 Kyrgyz and Kazakhs fled to China

Soviet Age (1916-1991)

With the advent of the Soviet Union, massive repression, rapid industrialization and the struggle against class inequality began. The Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic was established. In 1941, the Great Patriotic War began, to which every third resident of the Kyrgyz SSR was called up. After the victory, the region continued to actively develop. Infrastructure, education, science and culture were at a higher level than ever.

Date	Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
1933	Kizil massacre	First East Turkestan Republic Kyrgyz mercenaries Uyghur mercenarie	Taiwan Republic of China	Victory
1941-1945	World War II Raising a Flag over the Reichstag, by Yevgeny Khaldei	Allied Powers: Soviet Union Kyrgyz SSR USA United Kingdom Republic of China France Poland Czechoslovakia Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Greece Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Luxemburg Canada Australia New Zealand India Union of South Africa	Axis Powers: Nazi Germany Japanese Empire Kingdom of Italy	Victory
1979-1989	Soviet-Afghan War	Soviet Union Kyrgyz SSR Republic of Afghanistan	Afghan Mujahideen	Defeat

Kyrgyz Republic (1991-present)

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Kyrgyz Republic gained independence. the country was admitted to the UN and a number of other international organizations. Due to internal political confrontations, Kyrgyzstan has experienced three revolutions, as well as several major border conflicts.

Kyrgyz Republic
Conflict	Combatant I	Combatant II	Result
Osh Riots (1990)	Kyrgyz	Uzbeks	Ceasefire Riots have been stopped
Tajikistani Civil War (1992–1997)	Tajikistan Popular Front Russia Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Turkmenistan China India UNMOT Austria Bangladesh Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Ghana Hungary Indonesia Jordan Nepal Nigeria Poland Switzerland Ukraine Uruguay	United Tajik Opposition IRP Democratic reformists Gorno-Badakhshan Jamiat-e Islami Islamic State of Afghanistan Taliban factions1 Supported by: al-Qaeda	Military stalemate United Nations-sponsored armistice Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed Rahmon wins the 1999 Tajik presidential election The United Tajik Opposition is promised 30% of the ministerial positions
Batken Conflict (July 30 – September 27, 1999)	Kyrgyz Republic Supported by: Uzbekistan Russia	Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan	Victory Terrorists are destroyed Government of the Kyrgyz Republic regains control over previously occupied settlements
Tulip Revolution (22 March–11 April 2005)	Kyrgyz Opposition	Government of the Kyrgyz Republic	Overthrow of president Askar Akayev and Nikolai Tanayev government Kurmanbek Bakiyev became Acting President and Acting Prime Minister Assumption of power by the opposition Kyrgyzstani presidential election, 2005
Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010 (6 April–14 December 2010)	Revolutionaries	Government of Kyrgyzstan	Removal and exile of president Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Change of governmental system from presidential republic to parliament. Kyrgyzstani parliamentary election, 2010
2010 South Kyrgyzstan ethnic clashes (2010)	Pro-Bakiyev forces Tajik contractors Tajikstani Tajiks Russian Tajiks Other mercenaries Uzbekistani Kyrgyz1 Sokh Uzbekistani Kyrgyz Sogment Uzbekistani Kyrgyz Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (alleged) Kyrgyz provisional government Supported by: Russia Kazakhstan United States China Turkey	Kyrgyzstani Uzbeks Pro-provisional government civilians Uzbekistani Uzbek civilians1 Sokh Uzbekistani Uzbeks Sogment Uzbekistani Uzbeks Uzbekistan (limited involv.)2	Uzbek minority expulsion, Bishkek government regains control over southern provinces
Kyrgyzstan Revolution of 2020	Kyrgyz Opposition People's Coordinating Council Protesters Opposition political parties Pro-Japarov supporters Pro-Japarov political parties Protesters	Government of Kyrgyzstan	President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigns Mass looting in Bishkek on 8 October 2020 State of Emergency declared in Bishkek The Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan deploy across the capital Prime Minister Sadyr Japarov became acting president on 15 October 2020 Prime minister Kubatbek Boronov resigns Parliamentary speaker Dastan Jumabekov resigns Elections results annulled on 6 October 2020
Mass Looting in Bishkek (2020)	People's Volunteer Militia	Looters	Lootings have been stopped
Kyrgyz-Tajik border clashes (2021)	Kyrgyz Republic	Tajikistan	Ceasefire
Kyrgyz–Tajik clashes (2022)	Kyrgyz Republic	Tajikistan	Ongoing