What Country Was Aksu In?
Aksu (Xinjiang Uygur, China) lies within 10 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Chagatai Khanate, from 1300 to 1599. The earliest state recorded here is Yuezhi (200 BC).
Who ruled Aksu?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Proto-Tibetan cultures |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Yuezhi |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Saces |
| 1 BC – AD 799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Tibetan Empire |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Karluks |
| 1000 – 1099 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1100 – 1199 | Karkhanids |
| 1200 – 1299 | Kara Khitai Khaganate |
| 1300 – 1599 | Chagatai Khanate |
| 1600 – 1782 | central Asian khanates |
| 1783 – 1814 | Qing Empire |
| 1815 – 1913 | Manchu Empire |
| 1914 – 1959 | Xinjiang |
| 1960 – today | China |
AksuHistoric cities nearby
- Kashgar · about 410 km
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
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.