Bucharest: History, Former Names & Timeline
Seat of the princes of Wallachia and capital of Romania after 1862, once called “Little Paris”.
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Former names of Bucharest
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1459 | București |
Timeline of Bucharest
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1459 | The name first appears in a document of Vlad III |
| 1862 | Becomes capital of united Romania |
| 1989 | The Romanian Revolution overthrows Ceaușescu |
Who ruled Bucharest
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC–201 BC | Kingdom of Lysimachus |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Dacians |
| 1 BC–199 | Dacia |
| 200–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 600–699 | Avars |
| 700–799 | Danube Bulgars |
| 800–899 | Avars |
| 900–999 | Bulgars |
| 1000–1099 | Bulgar Khanate |
| 1100–1199 | Alans |
| 1200–1299 | Bulgar Khanate |
| 1300–1399 | Khanate of the Golden Horde |
| 1400–1491 | Principality of Wallachia |
| 1492–1879 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1880–today | Romania |
Battles and sites near Bucharest
- Battle of Nicopolis · 1396