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What Country Was Changsha In?

Changsha (Hunan, China) lies within 16 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Han, from 1 BC to AD 299. The earliest state recorded here is Zhou states (500 BC).

Who ruled Changsha?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BCZhou states
400 BC – 324 BCAustro-Asiatic rice cultures
323 BC – 201 BCZhou states
200 BC – 2 BCHan Empire
1 BC – AD 299Han
AD 300 – AD 499Jin
AD 500 – AD 599Jin Empire
AD 600 – AD 699Sui Empire
AD 700 – AD 999Tang Empire
1000 – 1299Song Empire
1300 – 1399Great Khanate
1400 – 1499Ming Empire
1500 – 1649Ming Chinese Empire
1650 – 1782Manchu Empire
1783 – 1814Qing Empire
1815 – 1919Manchu Empire
1920 – 1937Chinese Warlords
1938 – 1944Chinese warlords
1945 – todayChina
Map showing Changsha in AD 100Changsha
Border map for AD 100. See the world in AD 100.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

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.