The Battle of Sharur was military conflict between First Republic of Armenia and Republic of Aras, during Aras War, which is part of Muslim uprisings in Kars and Sharur–Nakhichevan and Armenian–Azerbaijani war, in late 1919.

In mid-March 1919, the Azerbaijan representative Mohammed Khan-Tekinskii^[2] came to Yerevan. Diplomatic relations had been established between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Khan-Tekinskii was a well-known Pan-Turkist. As the Armenian government later discovered in the codes he periodically sent to Baku, he was involved in the business of organising the Muslim revolts in Armenia.^[3]

In August 1919, the Turks in Armenia began to threaten Etchmiadzin. Eight Armenians in neighbouring villages were killed. All of Zangibasar rebelled and refused to recognise Armenian authority.^[3]

Armenians began their offensives on late May 1919, quickly making significant gains within the region, as the Armenian troops had taken Sadarak, Kangarli and Sharur back within a week. The outnumbered Azerbaijanis had little to no chance against the much better armed and trained Armenians.