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Sevastopol: History, Former Names & Timeline

Naval base in Crimea; nearby ancient Chersonesos is traditionally where Grand Prince Volodymyr was baptised.

Map showing Sevastopol in 1783Sevastopol
Border map for 1783. See Europe in 1783.

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Former names of Sevastopol

FromNameNote
422 BCChersonesosGreek colony
1783Sevastopol

Timeline of Sevastopol

YearEvent
422 BCGreeks found Chersonesos
AD 988Volodymyr takes Chersonesos (traditionally baptised here)
1783Russia founds the Black Sea Fleet base
1854Besieged by Britain and France in the Crimean War
1942German forces take Sevastopol

Who ruled Sevastopol

Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.

PeriodState
500 BC–401 BCUnclaimed / no data
400 BC–324 BCGreek colonies
323 BC–2 BCBosporan Kingdom
1 BC–299Bosporian Kingdom
300–399Unclaimed / no data
400–499Hunnic Empire
500–699Unclaimed / no data
700–799Eastern Roman Empire
800–999Khazars
1000–1099Byzantine Empire
1100–1199Kievan Rus'
1200–1299Cuman Khanates
1300–1399Khanate of the Golden Horde
1400–1491Blue Horde
1492–1649Crimean Khanate
1650–1782Ottoman Empire
1783–1919Russian Empire
1920–1929USSR
1930–1937White Russia
1938–1993USSR
1994–todayUkraine

Battles and sites near Sevastopol

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