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What Country Was Kaohsiung In?

Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung City, Taiwan) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Dutch Formosa, from 1650 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Taiwanese Tribes (1200).

Who ruled Kaohsiung?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 1199Unclaimed / no data
1200 – 1299Taiwanese Tribes
1300 – 1491Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1599Taiwan
1600 – 1649Unclaimed / no data
1650 – 1782Dutch Formosa
1783 – 1879Unclaimed / no data
1880 – 1899Taiwan
1900 – 1913Unclaimed / no data
1914 – 1944Empire of Japan
1945 – todayTaiwan
Map showing Kaohsiung in 1700Kaohsiung
Border map for 1700. See the world in 1700.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.