What Country Was Dresden In?
Dresden (Sachsen, Germany) lies within 7 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Holy Roman Empire, from 1000 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Empire (1 BC).
Who ruled Dresden?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC – 2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC – AD 99 | Roman Empire |
| AD 100 – AD 699 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Proto-Slavs |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Slavonic tribes |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Slavic tribes |
| 1000 – 1782 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1783 – 1879 | Saxony |
| 1880 – 1913 | Germany |
| 1914 – 1919 | German Empire |
| 1920 – 1944 | Germany |
| 1945 – 1959 | Germany (Soviet) |
| 1960 – 1993 | East Germany |
| 1994 – today | Germany |
DresdenHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Wittenberg · 1517
- Battle of the White Mountain · 1620
- Battle of Lützen · 1632
- Battle of Leipzig · 1813
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1372 – 1415 | Jan Hus | Church reformer |
| 1483 – 1546 | Martin Luther | Reformer |
| 1685 – 1750 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer |
| 1815 – 1898 | Otto von Bismarck | Chancellor of Germany |
| 1883 – 1924 | Franz Kafka | Writer |
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.