Georgia Through History: Who Ruled Its Lands
The land of today's Georgia appears on 39 historical border maps from 500 BC to today. Over that time it was held, in whole or in part, by 28 different states, among them Georgia, USSR, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Georgia, Khazars.
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Compare 1000 with today · Georgia as a state on the map
Who ruled the land of Georgia, map by map
Share of sample points inside today's borders held by each state on each map. Areas with no organised state on the map are left out.
Historic cities in Georgia
Famous people of Georgia
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 – 1953 | Joseph Stalin | Soviet leader |
Questions
Which empires and states ruled the territory of Georgia?
On the border maps from 500 BC to today, the largest shares of the territory of modern Georgia belonged to Georgia, USSR, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Georgia, Khazars, Armenia, along with 22 other states.
What was Georgia part of in 1000?
On the border map for 1000, most of the territory of today's Georgia lay within Kingdom of Georgia.
What was Georgia part of in 1500?
On the border map for 1500, most of the territory of today's Georgia lay within Georgia.
What was Georgia part of in 1900?
On the border map for 1900, most of the territory of today's Georgia lay within Russian Empire.
Further reading
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.