What Country Was Duhok In?
Duhok (Dihok, Iraq) lies within 18 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Ottoman Empire, from 1600 to 1919. The earliest state recorded here is Achaemenid Empire (500 BC).
Who ruled Duhok?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC – 2 BC | Seleucid Kingdom |
| 1 BC – AD 199 | Parthian Empire |
| AD 200 – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Parthian Empire |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Persia |
| AD 500 – AD 699 | Sasanian Empire |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| 1000 – 1099 | Buwayhid Emirates |
| 1100 – 1199 | Seljuk Empire |
| 1200 – 1299 | Khwarazmian Empire |
| 1300 – 1399 | Ilkhanate |
| 1400 – 1491 | Timurid Empire |
| 1492 – 1599 | Emirate of the White Sheep Turks |
| 1600 – 1919 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1920 – 1944 | Mesopotamia (GB) |
| 1945 – today | Iraq |
DuhokHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Gaugamela · 331 BC
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. 685 BC – 631 BC | Ashurbanipal | King of Assyria |
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.