What Country Was Bytom In?
Bytom (Silesian, Poland) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Poland, from 1000 to 1399. The earliest state recorded here is Poland (1000).
Who ruled Bytom?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – AD 199 | Bell-shaped burials culture |
| AD 200 – AD 699 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Proto-Slavs |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Slavonic tribes |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Slavic tribes |
| 1000 – 1399 | Poland |
| 1400 – 1649 | Poland-Lithuania |
| 1650 – 1782 | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| 1783 – 1799 | Poland |
| 1800 – 1814 | Prussia |
| 1815 – 1919 | Russian Empire |
| 1920 – today | Poland |
BytomHistoric cities nearby
Landmarks nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 – 1939 | Sigmund Freud | Founder of psychoanalysis |
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.