What Country Was Gaziantep In?
Gaziantep (Turkey) lies within 14 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Eastern Roman Empire, from AD 400 to AD 799. The earliest state recorded here is Achaemenid Empire (500 BC).
Who ruled Gaziantep?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC – 201 BC | Kingdom of Antigonus |
| 200 BC – 2 BC | Seleucid Kingdom |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Diocletianus) |
| AD 400 – AD 799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| 1000 – 1299 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1300 – 1399 | Ilkhanate |
| 1400 – 1491 | Timurid Empire |
| 1492 – 1599 | Mamluk Sultanate |
| 1600 – 1919 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1920 – 1944 | Syria (France) |
| 1945 – today | Turkey |
GaziantepHistoric cities nearby
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.