What Country Was Hami In?
Hami (Xinjiang Uygur, China) lies within 14 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Xiongnu, from 200 BC to AD 99. The earliest state recorded here is Xiongnu (400 BC).
Who ruled Hami?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Proto-Altaic pastoralists |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Xiongnu |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – AD 99 | Xiongnu |
| AD 100 – AD 399 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 400 – AD 599 | Ruanruan |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Göktürks |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Uyghurs |
| 1000 – 1099 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1100 – 1199 | Cuman-Kipchak confederation |
| 1200 – 1299 | Mongol Empire |
| 1300 – 1399 | Great Khanate |
| 1400 – 1491 | Northern Yuan |
| 1492 – 1599 | Chagatai Khanate |
| 1600 – 1782 | central Asian khanates |
| 1783 – 1814 | Qing Empire |
| 1815 – 1913 | Manchu Empire |
| 1914 – 1959 | Xinjiang |
| 1960 – today | China |
HamiHistoric cities nearby
- Dunhuang · about 310 km
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.