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What Country Was Aurora In?

Aurora (Colorado, 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 Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) (1492).

Who ruled Aurora?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 1491Plain bison hunters
1492 – 1499Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute)
1500 – 1599Plain bison hunters
1600 – 1782Ute
1783 – 1814Luisiana
1815 – 1879United States
1880 – 1913United States of America
1914 – todayUnited States
Map showing Aurora in 1945Aurora
Border map for 1945. See the world in 1945.

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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.