What Country Was Basra In?
Basra (Al-Basrah, Iraq) lies within 17 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Parthian Empire, from 1 BC to AD 399. The earliest state recorded here is Achaemenid Empire (500 BC).
Who ruled Basra?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC – 2 BC | Seleucid Kingdom |
| 1 BC – AD 399 | Parthian Empire |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Persia |
| AD 500 – AD 699 | Sasanian Empire |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| 1000 – 1099 | Buwayhid Emirates |
| 1100 – 1199 | Seljuk Empire |
| 1200 – 1299 | Khwarazmian Empire |
| 1300 – 1399 | Ilkhanate |
| 1400 – 1491 | Timurid Empire |
| 1492 – 1599 | Emirate of the White Sheep Turks |
| 1600 – 1919 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1920 – 1944 | Mesopotamia (GB) |
| 1945 – today | Iraq |
BasraHistoric cities nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.