What Country Was Bishkek In?
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) 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 Achaemenid Empire (500 BC).
Who ruled Bishkek?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Scythians |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Saces |
| 1 BC – AD 899 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Karluks |
| 1000 – 1099 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1100 – 1199 | Cuman-Kipchak confederation |
| 1200 – 1299 | Kara Khitai Khaganate |
| 1300 – 1599 | Chagatai Khanate |
| 1600 – 1782 | Kazakh Khanate |
| 1783 – 1879 | central Asian khanates |
| 1880 – 1919 | Russian Empire |
| 1920 – 1929 | USSR |
| 1930 – 1937 | White Russia |
| 1938 – 1993 | USSR |
| 1994 – today | Kyrgyzstan |
BishkekHistoric cities nearby
- Kashgar · about 400 km
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Talas · AD 751
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| AD 701 – AD 762 | Li Bai | Poet |
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.