What Country Was Catania In?
Catania (Sicily, Italy) lies within 16 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Roman Empire, from 1 BC to AD 299. The earliest state recorded here is Greek city-states (500 BC).
Who ruled Catania?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Greek city-states |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Greek colonies |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Greek city-states |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Western Roman Empire |
| AD 500 – AD 599 | Vandals |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Byzantine Empire |
| AD 900 – 1099 | Emirate of Sicily |
| 1100 – 1299 | Duchy of Benevento |
| 1300 – 1491 | Sicily |
| 1492 – 1599 | Aragón |
| 1600 – 1782 | Sicily |
| 1783 – 1879 | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| 1880 – 1913 | Italy |
| 1914 – 1919 | Kingdom of Italy |
| 1920 – today | Italy |
CataniaHistoric cities 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 287 BC – 212 BC | Archimedes | Mathematician and inventor |
| 1194 – 1250 | Frederick II | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily |
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.