What Country Was Harbin In?
Harbin (Heilongjiang, China) lies within 15 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 (200 BC).
Who ruled Harbin?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Proto-Altaic pastoralists |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Donghu tribes |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – AD 99 | Xiongnu |
| AD 100 – AD 599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Göktürks |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Uyghurs |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Khitans |
| 1000 – 1099 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1100 – 1199 | Mongols |
| 1200 – 1299 | Mongol Empire |
| 1300 – 1399 | Great Khanate |
| 1400 – 1491 | Northern Yuan |
| 1492 – 1599 | Chagatai Khanate |
| 1600 – 1649 | Ming Chinese Empire |
| 1650 – 1782 | Manchu Empire |
| 1783 – 1814 | Qing Empire |
| 1815 – 1919 | Manchu Empire |
| 1920 – 1937 | Manchuria |
| 1938 – 1944 | Empire of Japan |
| 1945 – 1959 | Manchuria |
| 1960 – today | China |
HarbinBased 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.