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List of battles involving Kurds

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List of the main battles in the history of the Kurds are shown below.

  • This is a list of Battles involving Kurds.
  Kurdish victory
  Kurdish defeat
  Massacre

Shaddadids Campaign (951-1199)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Battle of Dvin (1045)
 Shaddadid Dynasty   Byzantine Empire

  Kingdom of Armenia

  • The attackers were completely broken by the Kurds, and Vahram killed.

Emirate of Kilis

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Janpulat Revolt
  Emirate of Kilis   Ottoman Empire
  • Fall of Kilis Emirate


Baban Emirate

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome


Ardalan Emirate

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Siege of Luristan
 Ardalan Emirate Safavid Iran

Kurdish Victory

Battle of Zanjan
 Ardalan Emirate Safavid Iran

Kurdish Victory

Siege of Kurdistan
 Ardalan Emirate Safavid Iran

Kurdish Victory

Siege of Hamedan (1600)
 Ardalan Emirate Safavid Iran

Kurdish Victory

Siege of Isfahan (1793)
 Ardalan Emirate Zand Dynasty

Kurdish Victory

Conquest of Luristan and Khozistan (1792)
 Ardalan Emirate Zand Dynasty

Kurdish Victory

Battle of Hamedan (1789)
 Ardalan Emirate Zand Dynasty

Kurdish Victory

Battle of Kermanshah (1789)
 Ardalan Emirate Zand Dynasty

Kurdish Victory

Khoy Khanate

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Battle of Shiraz (1787)
 Khoy Khanate Zand Dynasty

Khoy Khanate Victory

Bohtan Emirate (1832-1845)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Shekhan Massacre (1832)
   Bohtan Emirate   Yazidis
  • In 1832, Bedir Khan Beg and his troops committed a massacre against the Yazidis
Badirkhan beg campaign against Ottoman
   Bohtan Emirate   Ottoman Empire
  • In 1845, Bedir Khan successfully campaigns against ottoman
Badirkhan beg campaign against Assyrians
   Bohtan Emirate Assyrian Tribes
  • Massacres Of Local Assyrian Population
Attack On Tyari
   Bohtan Emirate Assyrians Of Tyari
  • 10,000 Assyrians Died

Soran Emirate (1813-1838)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Khatare Massacre (1832)
   Soran Emirate   Yazidis
  • The Mir Massacared The Yazidi Population in Khatare (1832)
Alqosh Massacre (1832)
   Soran Emirate  Assyrians
  • The Mir Massacared The Christians Population in Alqosh (1832)
Battle of Alqosh
   Soran Emirate

 Assyrians troops

Soran Emirate victory
Battle of Rawandiz
(1833) 		  Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire

Soran Emirate victory
  • Establishment of Soran State (1833)
Capture of Hakkari (1833)
   Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire
 Assyrians troops

Soran Emirate victory
  • Mir Muhammad Rawandiz get Hakkari (1833)
Battle of Mardin (1833)
  Soran Emirate   Ottoman Empire Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Mardin in his Control (1833)
Aqrah Massacre (1833)
   Soran Emirate   Yazidis
  • The Mir Massacared The Yazidi Population in Aqrah (1833)
Attack on Van (1834)
   Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire

 Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Van in his Control (1834)
Siege of Mosul (1834)
   Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire
  Yazidis troops

Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Mosul in his Control (1834)
Siege of Sanadaj(1834)
   Soran Emirate

  Qajar Iran

Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Sanadaj in his Control (1834)
Siege of Baneh (1834)
   Soran Emirate   Qajar Iran Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Baneh in his Control (1834)
Siege of Amadiya (1834)
   Soran Emirate   Ottoman Empire Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Amadiya in his Control (1834)
Battle of Bitlis (1835)
   Soran Emirate   Ottoman Empire
Jash 		Soran Emirate victory
  • The Mir get Bitlis Region in his Control (1835)
Battle of Soran
(1836) 		  Qajar Iran

  Russian Empire (diplomatic)
  Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire

Qajar-Russian victory
  • The Shah protected Soran from the Ottomans (1836)
Battle of Rawandiz (1836)   Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire

Soran Emirate victory
Campaigns of Mir Muhammad Rawandiz
   Soran Emirate

  Ottoman Empire

Soran Emirate victory

Simko Shikak Revolt (1918–1922)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Haftevan massacre (1915)
  Shikak Tribe  Assyrians
  • Simko Shikak Massacared The Assyrian in Haftevan (1915)
Massacre of Salmas (1930)
  Shikak Tribe  Assyrians
  • Simko Shikak Massacared The Assyrian in Salmas (1918)
 Battle of Charah (1918)
   Shikak Tribe   Assyrian volunteers Assyrian victory
Lakestan Incident (1919)   Shikak Tribe Azerbaijani civilians
Assyrian civilians
  Iran
 Kurdish victory
Battle of Jafarbad (1921)   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory
Battle of Gulmakhana   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory
Sack of Tabriz   Shikak Tribe
 Ottoman Empire
 Azerbaijani civilians
Assyrian civilians
  Iran
 Kurdish-Ottoman victory
Kuhnashahir incident   Shikak Tribe   Assyrian volunteers

Assyrian Levies

Kurdish victory

•Mar Shimun Assassinated

Battle of Savujbulak   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory

•Khaloo Qurban Killed

Simko Shikak raid on Mahabad   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory
Battle of Shekar Yazi   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory

•Amir Arshad Killed

Battle of Miandoab (1921)   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory
Battle of Shapur (1919)   Shikak Tribe   Iran
 Kurdish victory

Sheikh Said Rebellion (1925)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Capture of Bingöl (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Bingöl.
Capture of Palu (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Palu.
Capture of Lice (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Lice.
Capture of Maden (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Maden.
Capture of Ergani (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Ergani.
Capture of Çermik (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Çermik.
Capture of Siverek (1925)   Azadî   Turkey
 Kurdish victory
  • Sheikh Said Captured Siverek.

Ararat Revolt

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Zilan Operation
  Kurdish Rebels   Turkey

Kurdish Victory

Maku Rebellion   Kurdish Rebels   Iran Kurdish victory
First Ararat operation
  Kurdish Rebels   Turkey

Kurdish Victory

Third ararat operations
  Kurdish Rebels   Turkey

Kurdish Victory

Attack on Aralık District
  Kurdish Rebels   Turkey

Kurdish Victory

Ahmad Barzani Revolt (1931-1932)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Battle of Barqi Beg
 Kurdish Rebels   British Empire
Mandatory Iraq 

Kurdish Victory

Battle of Dôla Vazhê
 Kurdish Rebels   British Empire
Mandatory Iraq 
Assyrian Levies

Kurdish Victory

Defensive Of Zet Valley
 Kurdish Rebels   British Empire
Mandatory Iraq 

Kurdish Victory

Republic of Mahabad (1946)

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Battle of Qahrawa   Republic of Mahabad   Iran
Kurdish victory
  • Iranian troops retreat

Peshmerga (1946-Present)

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Conflict Allies Opponents Outcome
Battle of Nalos (1947)   Peshmerga   Iran
Kurdish victory
  • Strategic Peshmerga withdrawal in Iraqi Kurdistan
Battle of Mount Handrin  Peshmerga

• KDP

  Ba'athist Iraq
 Kurdish victory
The battle of Chamkuchelay Qadirkaram  Peshmerga

• KDP

  Ba'athist Iraq
 Kurdish victory

• Iraqi Force Retreat to Kirkuk

Battle of Rash Mountain (1974)   Peshmerga
  •   Kurdistan Democratic Party
   Ba'athist Iraq Kurdish victory
Battle of Hamek   Peshmerga   Ba'athist Iraq
Kurdish Victory
Battle of Qaladize (1991)   Peshmerga
  •   Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
  •   Kurdistan Democratic Party
  •   Brigades of the Council Movement
  •   Kurdish mujahideen
   Ba'athist Iraq Kurdish victory
Battle of Kore (1991)   Peshmerga
  •   Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
  •   Kurdistan Democratic Party
  •   Brigades of the Council Movement
  •   Kurdish mujahideen
   Ba'athist Iraq Kurdish victory
Battle of Ain Sifni   United States
  Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga 		  Ba'athist Iraq


Kurdish victory
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