Bursa: History, Former Names & Timeline
The first Ottoman capital, where the early sultans are buried.
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Former names of Bursa
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 200 BC | Prusa | |
| 1326 | Bursa |
Timeline of Bursa
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1326 | Orhan takes Bursa and makes it his capital |
Who ruled Bursa
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Cappadocia |
| 200 BC–2 BC | minor states |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Diocletianus) |
| 400–799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| 800–1399 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1400–1919 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1920–1929 | Ottoman Sultanate |
| 1930–1937 | Republic of Turkey |
| 1938–today | Turkey |