What Country Was Albany In?
Albany (New York, United States of America) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under United States, from 1914 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee) (1492).
Who ruled Albany?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 101 BC | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers |
| 100 BC – AD 499 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 500 – 1491 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers |
| 1492 – 1499 | Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee) |
| 1500 – 1599 | Iroquois |
| 1600 – 1649 | Mahican |
| 1650 – 1782 | New Amsterdam |
| 1783 – 1814 | United States of America |
| 1815 – 1879 | United States |
| 1880 – 1913 | United States of America |
| 1914 – today | United States |
AlbanyHistoric cities nearby
- New York · about 220 km
- Boston · about 220 km
- Montreal · about 320 km
- Philadelphia · about 320 km
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1706 – 1790 | Benjamin Franklin | Scientist and statesman |
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.