Dates
Name
Independent state
Anti-independence state
Result
701 BC
Sennacherib's campaign in the Levant
Judah , Phoenicia , Philistia
Assyria
Defeat of rebel states; reestablishment of Assyrian control over Levant
626–620 BC
Revolt of Babylon
Babylonia
Assyria
Formation of the Neo-Babylonian Empire ; beginning of the Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
601–586 BC
Judah's revolts against Babylon
Judah
Babylonia
Defeat and destruction of the Kingdom of Judah ; Babylonian captivity
499–493 BC
Ionian Revolt
Ionia , Aeolis , Doris , Caria , Cyprus
Persia
Defeat of Greek insurgents; beginning of the first Persian invasion of Greece
484 BC
Babylonian revolts
Babylonia
Persia
Defeat of Babylonian insurgents
460–454 BC
Rebellion of Inaros
Egypt
Persia
Defeat of Egyptian insurgents
335 BC
Battle of Thebes
Thebes
Macedonia
Defeat and destruction of Thebes
323–322 BC
Lamian War
Athens , Aetolian League , most states in Central Greece
Macedonia
Defeat of rebel states ; reestablishment of Macedonian control over Greece
206–186 BC
Great Theban Revolt
Upper Egypt
Ptolemaic Empire
Defeat of Egyptian insurgents
167–141 BC
Maccabean Revolt
Judea
Seleucid Empire
Independence of Judea from the Seleucid Empire ; creation of the Hasmonean dynasty
155–139 BC
Lusitanian War
Lusitania
Roman Republic
Defeat of Lusitanian insurgents; Lusitania annexed by Roman Republic
54–50 BC
Gaul revolts from Gallic Wars
Gaul
Roman Republic
Defeat of Gaul insurgents; Gaul annexed by Roman Republic
9
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Germania
Roman Empire
Liberation of Germania from Roman rule
40–43
Trung sisters' rebellion
Lạc Việt
Han China
Rebellion suppressed; China retains control of Vietnam
60–61
Boudican revolt
Iceni , Trinovantes
Roman Empire
Defeat of Celtic Briton insurgents; consolidation of Roman rule in Britain
66–73
Great Jewish Revolt
Judea
Roman Empire
Defeat of Jewish insurgents; Roman Empire retains control of Judea ; dispersion of Jews
132–136
Bar Kokhba revolt
192
Khu Liên revolt
Lâm Ấp (Champa )
Han China
Independence of Lâm Ấp from China
260–274
Postumus revolt
Gallic Empire
Roman Empire
Restoration of Roman Empire authority
270–273
Zenobia's revolt
Palmyrene Empire
Roman Empire
Restoration of Roman Empire authority
286–296
Carausian revolt
Britannic Empire
Roman Empire
Restoration of Roman Empire authority
409–417
Bagaudae Revolt
Bagaudae
Roman Empire
Restoration of Roman Empire authority
529–531
Ben Sabar Revolt
Samaria
Byzantine Empire
Defeat of Samaritan insurgents
541–544
Lý Bí revolt
Vietnam
Liang China
Independence of Vietnam from Chinese rule
660–663
Baekje Revival Movement
Baekje
Tang China Silla
Defeat of Baekje insurgents; initial annexation of Baekje by Tang China , subsequent unification of central and southern Korean peninsula into Silla after the Silla-Tang War
698
Battle of Tianmenling
Balhae
Zhou China
Independence of Balhae from China
720–832
Bashmurian revolts
Bashmur
Umayyad Caliphate (720–750) Abbasid Caliphate (750–832)
Defeat of Coptic insurgents
722
Battle of Covadonga
Asturias
Umayyad Caliphate
Asturias retains its independence; beginning of Reconquista
740–743
Berber Revolt
Barghawata , Tlemcen , Sijilmasa
Umayyad Caliphate
Independence of Berber states in the western Maghreb from the Umayyad Caliphate
782–793
Frisian uprisings
Frisia
Carolingian Empire
Defeat of Frisian insurgents
782–804
Saxon revolts from Saxon Wars
Saxony
Carolingian Empire
Defeat of Saxon insurgents; Frankish annexation of Saxony
816–837
Babak's revolt
Persia
Abbasid Caliphate
Defeat of Khurramite insurgents
824
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Pamplona (Basques )
Carolingian Empire
Creation of the Kingdom of Pamplona
847
Yu'firid conquest of Sana'a
Yu'firids
Abbasid Caliphate
Independence of Yemen from the Abbasid Caliphate
864
Uprising of Hasan ibn Zayd
Alavids
Abbasid Caliphate
Independence of Tabaristan from the Abbasid Caliphate
899
Qarmatian Revolution
Qarmatians
Abbasid Caliphate
Independence of Eastern Arabia from the Abbasid Caliphate
938
Battle of Bạch Đằng
Vietnam
Southern Han
Independence of Vietnam from Chinese rule
1011–1013
Jarrahid revolt
Filastin
Fatimid Caliphate
Defeat of Bedouin insurgents
1024–1029
Bedouin uprising
Bedouin alliance in Syria
Fatimid Caliphate
Defeat of Bedouin insurgents
1038–1047
Miecław's Rebellion
Miecław's State (Mazovia )
Poland
Defeat of Miecław ; reincorporation of Mazovia into Poland
1067–1075
Anglo-Saxon resistance to Norman rule
Anglo-Saxons
Normandy
Defeat of Anglo-Saxon insurgents
1128
Battle of São Mamede
Portugal
León
Independence of Portugal from León
1185–1188
Uprising of Asen and Peter
Bulgaria
Byzantine Empire
Independence of Bulgaria from the Byzantine Empire ; creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire
1238
Si Inthrathit rebellion
Thailand
Cambodia
Independence of Thailand from Cambodia
1270–1273
Sambyeolcho Rebellion
Sambyeolcho
Yuan Empire (Mongols )
Defeat of Korean insurgents
1282
Sicilian Vespers
Sicily
Angevin monarchy
Liberation of Sicilly from Angevin regime
1296–1357
Wars of Scottish Independence
Scotland
England
Scotland retains its independence
1346–1347
Rebellion of Ismail Mukh
Bahmani Kingdom
Delhi Sultanate
Establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom ; decline and loss of Delhi Sultanate 's control over Deccan
1351–1368
Red Turban Rebellions
Ming China
Yuan Empire (Mongols )
Creation of the Ming dynasty ; retreat of the Yuan court to Mongolian Plateau
1353–1359
Ekdala Wars
Bengal
Delhi Sultanate
Independence of Bengal from Delhi
1400–1415
Glyndŵr rebellion
Wales
England
Defeat of Welsh insurgents; England retains control of Wales
1418–1427
Lam Sơn uprising
Vietnam
Ming China
Independence of Vietnam from Chinese rule ; creation of the Lê dynasty
1468–1500
Kazakh War of Independence
Kazakh Khanate
Uzbek Khanate
Kazakh Khanate retains its independence
1480
Battle of the Ugra
Muscovy
Great Horde
The end of Tatar yoke in Russia
1499
Swabian War
Switzerland
Holy Roman Empire
De facto independence of Switzerland from the Holy Roman Empire
1500
Oyake Akahachi rebellion
Ishigaki
Ryukyu
Rebellion suppressed; Sakishima Islands annexed by Ryukyu
1521–1523
Swedish War of Liberation
Sweden
Kalmar Union
Independence of Sweden from the Kalmar Union
1568–1571
Morisco Revolt
Moriscos
Spain
Revolt suppressed; deportation of most Moriscos from Granada to Castile
1568–1648
Eighty Years' War
Netherlands
Spain
Independence of the Netherlands from Spain
1576–1612
Baro-Bhuyan revolt
Baro-Bhuyans
Mughal Empire
Defeat of Baro-Bhuyans ; consolidation of Mughal Empire 's rule in Bengal
1584–1593
Nandric War
Thailand
Myanmar
Independence of Thailand from Myanmar
1586–1589
War of Kashmiri Independence
Kashmir
Mughal Empire
Defeat of Kashmiri insurgents; Mughal Empire retains control of Kashmir
1591
Restoration of Lan Xang
Laos
Myanmar
Independence of Laos from Myanmar
1618–1620
Bohemian Revolt
Bohemia
Habsburg monarchy
Defeat of insurgents; the elective monarchy of Bohemia was abolished in favour of the hereditary succession of Habsburg monarchs
1640–1668
Portuguese Restoration War
Portugal
Spain
Restoration of Portuguese independence from Spain
1648–1657
Khmelnytsky Uprising
Cossack Hetmanate (Ukrainians )
Poland–Lithuania
Independence of Ukraine from Poland–Lithuania
1669–1672
Shakushain's revolt
Ainus
Edo Japan
Defeat of Ainu insurgents; consolidation of Japanese control over Hokkaido
1673–1681
Revolt of the Three Feudatories
Zhou
Qing Empire
Defeat of Han Chinese insurgents; consolidation of Qing 's rule in Southern China
1679–1707
Rathore rebellion
Marwar
Mughal Empire
Rathores retain their independence from the Mughal Empire
1680–1707
Maratha War of Independence
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
Mughals fail to annex Maratha Empire
1703–1711
Rákóczi's War of Independence
Hungary
Habsburg monarchy
Limited autonomy for Hungary within the Habsburg monarchy
1729–1755
Corsican Revolution
Corsica
Genoa
De facto independence of Corsica from Genoa
1740
Mon revolt
Hanthawaddy
Myanmar
Independence of Lower Burma ; beginning of the Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War
1744–1829
Dagohoy rebellion
Bohol Republic
Spain
Defeat of Boholano insurgents
1768–1769
French conquest of Corsica
Corsica
France
Corsica annexed by France
1775–1783
American Revolutionary War (United States War of Independence )
United States
Great Britain
Independence of the United States from Great Britain
1791–1804
Haitian Revolution
Haiti
France
Independence of Haiti from France
1794
Kościuszko Uprising
Poland–Lithuania
Russia Prussia
Third Partition of Poland
1798
Irish Rebellion of 1798
Society of United Irishmen
Great Britain
Abolition of the Irish Parliament ; creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1804–1813
First Serbian Uprising (Serbian Revolution )
Serbia
Ottoman Empire
Defeat of insurgents; Ottoman Empire retains control of Serbia
1806
Greater Poland uprising of 1806
Poland
Prussia
Creation of the Napoleonic Poland
1807
Tunisian–Algerian War of 1807
Tunisia
Algeria
Liberation of Tunisia from Algerian suzerainty
1808–1814
Peninsular War
Portugal
Spain
France
Independence of Portugal and Spain from France
1810s–1820s
Latin American wars of independence
Spain
Independence of many Spanish-American colonies from Spain
Argentine War of Independence
Río de la Plata
Bolivian War of Independence
Bolivia
Chilean War of Independence
Chile
Colombian War of Independence
Colombia
Ecuadorian War of Independence
Ecuador
Mexican War of Independence
Mexico
Peruvian War of Independence
Peru
Venezuelan War of Independence
Venezuela
1813
German campaign
German states
France
Dissolution of the Rhine Confederation
1814
Swedish–Norwegian War
Norway
Sweden
Partial independence of Norway within the later United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
1815–1817
Second Serbian Uprising (Serbian Revolution )
Serbia
Ottoman Empire
Semi-independence of Serbia within the Ottoman Empire
1821–1829
Greek War of Independence
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire
1822–1824
Brazilian War of Independence
Brazil
Portugal
Independence of Brazil from Portugal
1825–1828
Cisplatine War
Uruguay
Brazil
Río de la Plata
Disputatiin between Brazil and Río de la Plata ; independence of Uruguay from Brazil
1826–1831
Separation of Venezuela and Ecuador
Ecuador
Venezuela
Colombia
Independence of Venezuela and Ecuador from Gran Colombia ; dissolution of Gran Colombia ; creation of the Republic of New Granada
1826–1828
Lao Rebellion
Vientiane Champasak
Thailand
Defeat of Lao insurgents
1830–1831
November Uprising
Poland
Russia
Defeat of Polish insurgents; liquidation of Polish autonomy
1830–1839
Belgian Revolution
Belgium
Netherlands
Independence of Belgium from the Netherlands
1834–1835
Ja Thak Wa uprising
Champa
Vietnam
Defeat of Cham insurgents
1835–1845
Ragamuffin War
Riograndense Republic
Brazil
The Riograndense Republic is dissolved and reintegrated with Brazil
1835–1836
Texas Revolution
Texas
Mexico
Independence of Texas from Mexico
1837–1838
Lower Canada Rebellion
Republic of Lower Canada
United Kingdom
Defeat of insurgents: unification of Upper Canada and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada
1837
Upper Canada Rebellion
Republic of Canada
1840–1841
Cambodian Rebellion
Cambodia
Vietnam
Independence of Cambodia from Vietnam
1844–1856
Dominican War of Independence
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti
1846
Bear Flag Revolt
California
Mexico
The California Republic declares independence from Mexico . The republic is quickly annexed by the United States
1846
Kraków uprising
Poland
Austria
Defeat of Polish insurgents; end of the status of Kraków as the Free City
1847
Sonderbund War
Sonderbund
Swiss Confederation
Dissolution of the Sonderbund; Federal constitution of 1848
1848
Poznań Uprising
Poland
Prussia
Grand Duchy of Posen transformed into the Province of Posen
1848–1849
First Italian War of Independence
Austria
Sardinia defeated by Austria ; Milan and Venetia return to Austrian control
1848–1849
Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Hungary
Austria
Revolution suppressed; Hungary placed under military dictatorship until the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867
1850–1864
Taiping Rebellion
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Qing Empire
Defeat of insurgents
1856–1873
Panthay Rebellion
Dali sultanate
Qing Empire
Defeat of insurgents
1857–1858
Indian War of Independence
Sepoy mutineers led by Mughal Empire
British East India Company
East India Company loses power to Great Britain , vide Government of India Act 1858 .
1859
Second Italian War of Independence
Austria
France and Sardinia defeat the Austrian Empire ; most of the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia transferred to France and then to Sardinia; Duchy of Parma , Duchy of Modena , Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal Legations annexed by Sardinia
1861–1865
American Civil War
Confederate States
United States (Union )
Defeat and dissolution of the Confederacy ; U.S. retains control of the South
1862–1877
Dongan Revolt
Yettishar
Qing Empire
Qing reconquest of Xinjiang
1863–1865
January Uprising
Poland
Russia
Defeat of Polish insurgents; Russia retains control of Poland
1863–1865
Dominican Restoration War
Dominican Republic
Spain
Independence of Dominican Republic from 4 year occupation by Spain ; ousts Spain from Hispaniola
1866
Third Italian War of Independence
Italy
Austria
Austrian Empire loses Veneto to Kingdom of Italy
1868–1869
Battle of Hakodate
Ezo Republic
Japan
Defeat of remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate army; restoration of Japanese imperial rule
1868–1878
Ten Years' War
Cuba
Spain
Defeat of insurgents; Spain retains control of Cuba
1876–1886
Cajemé's rebellion
Yaqui Republic
Mexico
Defeate and dissolution of the Yaqui Republic
1876
April Uprising
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
Defeat of Bulgarian nationalists by the Ottoman Empire . Subsequent reprisals by the Ottomans led to the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78 and the 1878 independence of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire.
1877
Romanian War of Independence
Romania
Ottoman Empire
Independence of Romania from the Ottoman Empire
1879–1882
Urabi revolt
Egypt
United Kingdom
British occupation of Egypt
1880–1881
First Boer War
South African Republic
United Kingdom
South African Republic regaines self-government under British suzerainty
1881–1899
Mahdist War
Mahdist Sudan
Egypt (1881–1882) United Kingdom (1882–1899)
Britain took over Sudan
1885
North-West Rebellion
Provisional Government of Saskatchewan (Métis )
Canada
Collapse of the Provisional Government
1895
Japanese invasion of Taiwan
Republic of Formosa
Japan
Defeat of Taiwanese insurgents; Annexation of Taiwan by Japan
1895–1898
Cuban War of Independence
Cuba
Spain
Independence of Cuba from Spain following four years of American occupation
1896–1898
Philippine Revolution
Philippines
Spain
Inconclusive; Philippines independence from Spain then achieved by Spanish–American War
1896–1903
Menalamba rebellion
Madagascar
France
Rebellion suppressed; consolidation of French rule in Madagascar
1899–1913
Philippine–American War
Philippines
United States
Defeat of Philippine insurgents; United States retains control of the Philippines
1903
Separation of Panama from Colombia
Panama
Colombia
Separation of Panama from Colombia and construction of the Panama Canal
1905–1910
Righteous Armies Wars
Korea
Japan
Defeat of Korean insurgents; Annexation of Korea by Japan
1911
1911 Revolution
Republic of China
Qing Empire
Creation of the Republic of China
1911–1912
Mongolian Revolution of 1911
Mongolia
Qing Empire
Independence of Mongolia from Qing's rule
1911–1912
Xinhai Lhasa Turmoil
Tibet
Qing Empire
Independence of Tibet from Qing's rule
1914–1915
Boer revolt
Transvaal Republic
South Africa
Defeat of Boer insurgents; South Africa occupies German South West Africa
1915–1918
Senussi campaign
Senussi Order
Italy
Defeat of the Senussi Order ; restoration of Italian rule in Libya
1916–1918
Arab Revolt
Hejaz
Ottoman Empire
Independence of the Hejaz from the Ottoman Empire ; partition of the remaining Ottoman-controlled Arab territories in the Levant and Iraq by the United Kingdom and France
1916–1934
Basmachi movement
Turkestan
Soviet Russia (1917–1922) Soviet Union (1922–1934)
Turkestan conquered by Red Army
1917–1921
Ukrainian War of Independence
Ukraine
Soviet Russia
Poland
Independence of Ukraine from Russia ; partition of Ukraine by Soviet Union and Poland
1918
Yakut revolt
Yakutia
Soviet Russia
Defeat of Yakutian insurgents
1918–1919
Poznań War
Poland
Germany
Creation of the Second Polish Republic
1918–1920
Estonian War of Independence
Estonia
Soviet Russia
Independence of Estonia from Russian Empire /Russian SFSR
1918–1920
Latvian War of Independence
Latvia
Soviet Russia
Independence of Latvia from Russian Empire /Russian SFSR
1918–1920
Lithuanian War of Independence
Lithuania
Soviet Russia Poland
Independence of Lithuania from Russian Empire /Russian SFSR and Poland
1918–1920
Revolt of the Ingrian Finns
North Ingria
Soviet Russia
Genocide of the Ingrian Finns
1919
Christmas Uprising
Montenegrin Greens
Yugoslavia
Uprising suppressed
1919
Third Anglo-Afghan War
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Britain recognises Afghanistan's independence
1919–1921
Irish War of Independence
Ireland
United Kingdom
Anglo-Irish Treaty ; Partition of Ireland ; secession of 26 of Ireland's 32 counties (the Irish Free State ) from the United Kingdom
1919–1923
Turkish War of Independence
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Allies of World War I (Greece , France , United Kingdom , Armenia )
Creation of the Republic of Turkey
1920
Iraqi Revolt
Iraq
United Kingdom
Greater autonomy given to Iraq
1920
1920 Ganja revolt
Azerbaijan
Soviet Russia
Revolt suppressed
1920–1926
Rif War
Republic of the Rif
Spain
Defeat of insurgents and Rif Republic ; Spain retains control of Spanish Morocco
1921
Mongolian Revolution of 1921
Mongolia
China
Independence of Mongolia from the Chinese government's rule
1921
February Uprising
Mountainous Armenia
Soviet Russia
Uprising quelled
1921–1922
East Karelian uprising
Karelian United Government
Soviet Russia
Uprising quelled
1922–1924
Mahmud Barzanji revolt
Kingdom of Kurdistan
Defeat of Kurdish insurgents
1922–1932
Second Italo-Senussi War
Senussi Order
Fascist Italy
Consolidation of Italian rule in Libya ; Libyan genocide
1924
August Uprising
Committee for the Independence of Georgia
Soviet Union
Uprising suppressed; consolidation of Soviet rule in the Georgian SSR
1924
Assyrian rebellion
Assyrian volunteers
Turkey
Rebellion suppressed; Hakkari Assyrians expelled to Iraq
1925–1927
Great Syrian Revolt
Syrians
France
Revolt suppressed; France maintains its mandate over Syria
1927–1931
Ararat rebellion
Republic of Ararat
Turkey
Defeat of Kurdish insurgents
1931–1934
Kumul Rebellion
East Turkestan
China
Defeat of Uyghur insurgents
1936–1939
Arab revolt in Palestine
Arab Higher Committee
United Kingdom
Rebellion suppressed
1936–1939
Waziristan Uprising
Waziristan
British Empire
Rebellion suppressed
1940–1941
Abyssinian campaign
Ethiopia
Fascist Italy
Dissolution of Italian East Africa ; independence of Ethiopia
1940–1944
1940–1944 insurgency in Chechnya
Provisional Popular Revolutionary Government of Chechen -Ingushetia
Soviet Union
Deportation of Chechens and Ingushes
1941
Uprising in Montenegro
Communist Party of Yugoslavia
Fascist Italy
Uprising suppressed
1942–1947
Second Indian War of Independence
Free India
United Kingdom
INA captured parts of North-East India and Andaman & Nicobar Islands , later INA Trials triggered Bombay Mutiny & Royal Air Force mutiny which resulted in Indian Independence Act 1947 [ 1]
1944
Warsaw Uprising
Poland
Nazi Germany
Uprising suppressed
1944
Slovak National Uprising
Czechoslovak
Nazi Germany
Uprising suppressed
1944
Battle of Vercors
Republic of Vercors
Nazi Germany
Uprising suppressed
1944–1946
Ili Rebellion
East Turkestan
China
Incorporation of Xinjiang into the People's Republic of China
1944–1948
Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
Jewish Resistance Movement
United Kingdom
Independence of Israel from the United Kingdom
1945
Prague uprising
Czechoslovak
Nazi Germany
Withdrawal of German forces from Prague
1945
Levant Crisis
Syria Lebanon
France
Independence of Syria and Lebanon from French Mandate
1945
August Revolution
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Japan
Establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
1945–1949
Indonesian National Revolution
Indonesia
Netherlands
Independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands
1946–1954
First Indochina War
South Vietnam Laos Cambodia
France
Independence of Vietnam , Laos , Cambodia from France ; partition of Vietnam
1947–1949
Malagasy Uprising
Madagascar
France
Uprising suppressed
1948–1949
First Arab–Israeli War
Israel
Arab League
State of Israel established over 78% of the territory of former Mandatory Palestine ; Jordan and Egypt control the rest
1948–1951
First Balochistan conflict
Kalat
Pakistan
Revolt suppressed
1948–1960
Malayan Emergency
Malayan Communist Party
United Kingdom
Deafeat of MCP ; independence of the Federation of Malaya
1952–1960
Mau Mau rebellion
Kenya
United Kingdom
Defeat of insurgents; United Kingdom retains control of Kenya
1954–1962
Algerian War
Algeria
France
Independence of Algeria from France
1954–ongoing
Insurgency in Northeast India
Separatist groups in Northeast India
India
Ongoing (low level insurgency)
1955–1959
Cyprus Emergency
Cyprus
United Kingdom
Independence of Cyprus from the United Kingdom
1955–1972
First Sudanese Civil War
Southern Sudan
Sudan
Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan
1956
Hungarian Uprising
Hungary
Soviet Union
Uprising suppressed
1959
1959 Tibetan uprising
Tibet
People's Republic of China
Uprising suppressed; dissolution of the Tibetan Government
1959–2011
Basque conflict
Basque National Liberation Movement
Spain France
Dissolution of the Basque separatist organization ETA
1961–1963
Aden Emergency
South Yemen
United Kingdom
Independence of South Yemen from the United Kingdom
1961–1974
Angolan War of Independence
Angola
Portugal
Independence of Angola from Portugal
1961–1991
Eritrean War of Independence
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia
1961–ongoing
Papua conflict
Free Papua
Indonesia
Ongoing
1962–1990
Communist insurgency in Sarawak
North Kalimantan Communist Party
United Kingdom (1962–1963) Malaysia (1963–1990)
Dissolution of NKCP
1963–1974
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
Guinea-Bissau
Portugal
Independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal
1964–1974
Mozambican War of Independence
Mozambique
Portugal
Independence of Mozambique from Portugal
1966–1988
Namibian War of Independence
Namibia
South Africa
Independence of Namibia from South Africa
1967–1970
Nigerian Civil War
Biafra
Nigeria
Defeat and dissolution of the Republic of Biafra
1968–2019
Moro conflict
Bangsamoro
Philippines
Decleration of the peace agreements; establishment of Bangsamoro Transition Authority
1971
Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan
1974
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
North Cyprus
Cyprus
Formation of the Autonomous Turkish Cypriot Administration
1975–ongoing
Cabinda War
Cabinda
Angola
Ongoing
1975–1991
Western Sahara War
Sahrawi Republic
Morocco
70% of Western Sahara territory is occupied and administered by Morocco
1975–1976
Indonesian invasion of East Timor
East Timor
Indonesia
Deafeat of FALINTIL ; Annexation of East Timor by Indonesia
1976–2005
Insurgency in Aceh
Free Aceh Movement
Indonesia
Special autonomy granted to Aceh ; disarmament of GAM
1976–ongoing
Corsican conflict
National Liberation Front of Corsica
France
Ongoing
1979–1983
1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran
Iranian Kurdistan
Iran
Defeat of Kurdish insurgents
1981–1991
Somaliland War of Independence
Somaliland
Somalia
De facto independence of Somaliland from Somalia
1982–ongoing
Casamance conflict
Casamance
Senegal
Low-level conflict since 2014
1983–2005
Second Sudanese Civil War
South Sudan
Sudan
Independence of South Sudan from Sudan
1983–2009
Sri Lankan civil war
Tamil Eelam
Sri Lanka
Defeat of LTTE ; Sri Lankan government reestablishes control over entire island
1984–1995
Insurgency in Punjab
Khalistan movement
India
Insurgency quelled
1987–1993
First Intifada
Palestine
Israel
Establishment of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank
1988–1994
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Artsakh
Azerbaijan
De facto independence of the Republic of Artsakh from Azerbaijan
1988–1998
Bougainville Civil War
Bougainville
Papua New Guinea
Bougainville receives autonomy in 2002; voted in favour of independence in 2019
1989–ongoing
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
India
Ongoing
1990–1992
Transnistria War
Transnistria
Moldova
De facto independence of Transnistria from Moldova
1991–1992
South Ossetia War
South Ossetia
Georgia
De facto independence for South Ossetia from Georgia
1991
Liberation of Kuwait
Kuwait
Iraq
Part of the Gulf War ; Kuwait regains independence
1991–1995
Croatian War of Independence
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Independence of Croatia from Yugoslavia
1991
Ten-Day War
Slovenia
Yugoslavia
Independence of Slovenia from Yugoslavia
1992–1995
Bosnian War
Bosnia and Herzegovina
FR Yugoslavia [ 2] Croatia [ 2]
Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina from SFR Yugoslavia ; the new country is divided between two entities : the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska [ 3]
1992–1993
War in Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Georgia
De facto independence for Abkhazia from Georgia
1994–1996
First Chechen War
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Russia
Chechnya maintains de facto independence from Russia
1998–1999
Kosovo War
Kosovo
Serbia & Montenegro
No legal changes to Yugoslav borders according to the Resolution 1244, but de facto independence of Kosovo from the rest of Yugoslavia
1999–2000
1999 East Timorese crisis
East Timor
Indonesia
Defeat of pro-Indonesian militia by INTERFET ; independence of East Timor after UN administration
1999–2009
Second Chechen War
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Russia
Defeat of Chechnya ; reincorporation into Russia
2000–2005
Second Intifada
Palestine
Israel
Uprising suppressed; Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip
2001–2021
Taliban insurgency
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
United States
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan ; reestablishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
2003–2011
Iraqi insurgency
Ba'ath Party loyalists
Sunni insurgents
United States
Coalition failure to defeat the Iraqi insurgents; withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq
2004–ongoing
South Thailand insurgency
Patani
Thailand
Ongoing
2012
2012 Tuareg rebellion
Azawad
Mali
Unrecognized independence of Azawad from Mali ; renounced its independence in 2013
2014–ongoing
Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukraine
Russia
Also called a "rebirth," or a war of independence from Russia by some Ukrainian sources.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
2014–2022
War in Donbas
Donetsk
Luhansk
Ukraine
Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War ; recognition of independence by Russia on 21 February 2022 ; annexed by Russia on September the same year
2017–ongoing
Anglophone Crisis
Ambazonia
Cameroon
Ongoing
2020–ongoing
Western Togoland Rebellion
Western Togoland
Ghana
Ongoing