What Country Was Kunming In?
Kunming (Yunnan, China) lies within 15 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Nan Chao, from AD 800 to 1299. The earliest state recorded here is Thai (200 BC).
Who ruled Kunming?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Austro-Asiatic rice cultures |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Thai |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Han |
| AD 300 – AD 499 | Jin |
| AD 500 – AD 599 | Jin Empire |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Thai Kingdoms |
| AD 800 – 1299 | Nan Chao |
| 1300 – 1399 | Great Khanate |
| 1400 – 1499 | Ming Empire |
| 1500 – 1649 | Ming Chinese Empire |
| 1650 – 1782 | Post-Ming Warlords |
| 1783 – 1814 | Qing Empire |
| 1815 – 1919 | Manchu Empire |
| 1920 – 1937 | Chinese Warlords |
| 1938 – 1944 | Chinese warlords |
| 1945 – today | China |
KunmingBased on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1371 – 1433 | Zheng He | Admiral and explorer |
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.