What Country Was Hanover In?
Hanover (Niedersachsen, Germany) lies within 11 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 Hanover?
| 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 499 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 500 – AD 799 | Saxons |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Carolingian Empire |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | East Francia |
| 1000 – 1782 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1783 – 1814 | Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| 1815 – 1879 | Hanover |
| 1880 – 1913 | Germany |
| 1914 – 1919 | German Empire |
| 1920 – 1944 | Germany |
| 1945 – 1959 | Germany (UK) |
| 1960 – 1993 | West Germany |
| 1994 – today | Germany |
HanoverHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of the Teutoburg Forest · AD 9
- Münster · 1648
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1483 – 1546 | Martin Luther | Reformer |
| 1603 – 1659 | Abel Tasman | Navigator |
| 1685 – 1750 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer |
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.