Hungary Through History: Who Ruled Its Lands
The land of today's Hungary appears on 39 historical border maps from 500 BC to today. Over that time it was held, in whole or in part, by 16 different states, among them Hungary, Austrian Empire, Royal Hungary, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire.
HungaryExplore the history of Hungary in the interactive map
Compare 1000 with today · Hungary as a state on the map
Who ruled the land of Hungary, 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.
| Map | Main states on this land |
|---|---|
| 1 BC | Roman Empire 32% · Bohemia (Marcomanni) 23% |
| AD 100 | Roman Empire 32% · Bohemia (Marcomanni) 23% |
| AD 200 | Roman Empire 32% · Bohemia (Marcomanni) 23% |
| AD 400 | Western Roman Empire 48% |
| AD 500 | Ostrogoths 48% |
| AD 600 | Avars 87% |
| AD 700 | Avars 81% |
| AD 900 | Great Moravia 26% · Croatian kingdom 10% · Avars 10% |
| 1000 | Magyars 100% |
| 1100 | Hungary 100% |
| 1200 | Hungary 100% |
| 1300 | Hungary 100% |
| 1400 | Kingdom of Hungary 100% |
| 1492 | Royal Hungary 100% |
| 1500 | Royal Hungary 100% |
| 1600 | Ottoman Empire 90% · Holy Roman Empire 10% |
| 1650 | Ottoman Empire 90% · Holy Roman Empire 10% |
| 1700 | Austrian Empire 100% |
| 1783 | Austrian Empire 100% |
| 1800 | Austrian Empire 100% |
| 1815 | Austrian Empire 100% |
| 1880 | Austria Hungary 100% |
| 1900 | Austria Hungary 100% |
| 1914 | Austro-Hungarian Empire 100% |
| 1920 | Hungary 100% |
| 1930 | Hungary 100% |
| 1938 | Hungary 100% |
| 1945 | Hungary 100% |
| 1960 | Hungary 100% |
| 1994 | Hungary 100% |
| 2010 | Hungary 100% |
Historic cities in Hungary
Famous people of Hungary
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1494 – 1566 | Suleiman the Magnificent | Ottoman sultan |
Battles and historic sites
| Year | Battle or site |
|---|---|
| 1526 | Battle of Mohács |
Landmarks
Buda CastleRebuilt · 1265
Questions
Which empires and states ruled the territory of Hungary?
On the border maps from 500 BC to today, the largest shares of the territory of modern Hungary belonged to Hungary, Austrian Empire, Royal Hungary, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Avars, along with 10 other states.
What was Hungary part of in 1000?
On the border map for 1000, most of the territory of today's Hungary lay within Magyars.
What was Hungary part of in 1500?
On the border map for 1500, most of the territory of today's Hungary lay within Royal Hungary.
What was Hungary part of in 1900?
On the border map for 1900, most of the territory of today's Hungary lay within Austria Hungary.
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.