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What Country Was Cardiff In?

Cardiff (United Kingdom) lies within 10 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Celtic kingdoms, from 1000 to 1299. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Empire (AD 100).

Who ruled Cardiff?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BCUnclaimed / no data
400 BC – 2 BCCelts
1 BC – AD 99Unclaimed / no data
AD 100 – AD 299Roman Empire
AD 300 – AD 399Rome (Constantinus)
AD 400 – AD 599Western Roman Empire
AD 600 – AD 799Cantia
AD 800 – AD 999Welsh
1000 – 1299Celtic kingdoms
1300 – 1491English territory
1492 – 1599England
1600 – 1782England and Ireland
1783 – 1814United Kingdom
1815 – 1937United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1938 – todayUnited Kingdom
Map showing Cardiff in 1100Cardiff
Border map for 1100. See Europe in 1100.

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Famous people from the region

LivedPerson
AD 849 – AD 899Alfred the GreatKing of Wessex
1533 – 1603Elizabeth IQueen of England
1564 – 1616William ShakespearePlaywright and poet
1643 – 1727Isaac NewtonScientist
1809 – 1882Charles DarwinNaturalist
1819 – 1901Queen VictoriaQueen of the United Kingdom
1874 – 1965Winston ChurchillBritish prime minister