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{{About|the period from 400 AD onwards|the period prior to 400 AD|Military history of ancient Greece}}
  
{{About|the period from 400 AD onwards|the period prior to 400 AD|Military history of ancient Greece}}
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{{History of Greece}}
  
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The '''military history of [[Greece]]''' is the history of the wars and battles of the Greek people in [[Greece]], the Balkans and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea since classical antiquity.
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The '''military history of Greece''' is the history of the wars and battles of the Greek people in Greece, the Balkans and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea since classical antiquity.
   
 
==List of military encounters==
  
==List of military encounters==
   
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=== Medieval Period ===
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===Medieval Period===
 
* [[Iberian War]] (526-532)
  
* [[Iberian War]] (526-532)
 
** [[Battle of Dara]] (530)
  
** [[Battle of Dara]] (530)
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*[[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]]
  
*[[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]]
   
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=== 20th century ===
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===20th century===
 
*[[First Balkan War]] (1912–1913)
  
*[[First Balkan War]] (1912–1913)
 
**[[Battle of Sarantaporo]]
  
**[[Battle of Sarantaporo]]
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*[[Kosovo Force]]
  
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=== 21st century ===
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===21st century===
 
*[[International Security Assistance Force|Afghanistan]] (2001–present)
  
*[[International Security Assistance Force|Afghanistan]] (2001–present)
 
*[[2011 Libyan civil war]]
  
*[[2011 Libyan civil war]]
   
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== List of fortifications in Greece ==
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==List of fortifications in Greece==
   
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=== Medieval period ===
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===Medieval period===
   
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==== Byzantine ====
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====Byzantine====
 
*[[Monemvasia]]
  
*[[Monemvasia]]
 
*[[Mistra]]
  
*[[Mistra]]
   
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==== Frankish & Crusader ====
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====Frankish & Crusader====
 
*[[Passavas]]
  
*[[Passavas]]
 
*[[Beaufort Castle (Mani)]] <!--not to be confused with Beaufort in Lebanon -->
  
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*[[Kelefa]]
  
*[[Kelefa]]
   
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==== Venetian ====
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====Venetian====
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*[[Kastro Larissa]] at [[Argos]]
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*[[Kastro Larissa]] at Argos
 
*[[Kastro Palamidhi]] at [[Nafplio]]
  
*[[Kastro Palamidhi]] at [[Nafplio]]
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==== Ottoman ====
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====Ottoman====
   
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=== Modern===
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===Modern===
   
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==== American ====
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*[[Naval Support Activity Souda Bay|NSA Souda Bay]]
  
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==== British ====
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====British====
   
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==== German (World War II-period) ====
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====German (World War II-period)====
   
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==== Greek ====
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*[[Metaxas Line]]
  
*[[Metaxas Line]]
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====Italian (World War II & Dodecanese protectorate)====
   
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== List of Greek military institutions ==
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==List of Greek military institutions==
 
*[[Hellenic Military Academy]]
  
*[[Hellenic Military Academy]]
 
*[[Hellenic Naval Academy]]
  
*[[Hellenic Naval Academy]]
 
*[[Hellenic Air Force Academy]]
  
*[[Hellenic Air Force Academy]]
   
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== List of Greek military alliances ==
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==List of Greek military alliances==
   
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=== Byzantine ===
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===Byzantine===
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* [[Europe]]
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* Europe
 
* [[Varangians]]
  
* [[Varangians]]
 
* [[Cumans]]
  
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* [[Bulgarians]]
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* Bulgarians
 
* [[Armenia]]
  
* [[Armenia]]
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* [[Rus]]{{dn|date=May 2013}}
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* [[Rus]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=May 2015}}
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* [[Alans]]
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* Alans
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=== Modern ===
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===Modern===
 
* United Nations
  
* United Nations
 
* [[European Union]]
  
* [[European Union]]
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{{Greek Military}}
  
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{{Military history of Europe}}
  
{{Military history of Europe}}
   

Revision as of 23:49, 6 May 2017

This article is about the period from 400 AD onwards. For the period prior to 400 AD, see Military history of ancient Greece.

The military history of Greece is the history of the wars and battles of the Greek people in Greece, the Balkans and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea since classical antiquity.

List of military encounters

Medieval Period

Ottoman Greece

19th century

20th century

21st century

List of fortifications in Greece

Medieval period

Byzantine

Frankish & Crusader

Venetian

  • Kastro Larissa at Argos
  • Kastro Palamidhi at Nafplio

Ottoman

Modern

American

British

German (World War II-period)

Greek

Italian (World War II & Dodecanese protectorate)

List of Greek military institutions

List of Greek military alliances

Byzantine

Modern

Notes

See also

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