What Country Was Leeds In?

Leeds (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom) lies within 9 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Roman Empire, from AD 100 to AD 299. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Empire (AD 100).

Who ruled Leeds?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BC	Unclaimed / no data
400 BC – 2 BC	Celts
1 BC – AD 99	Unclaimed / no data
AD 100 – AD 299	Roman Empire
AD 300 – AD 399	Rome (Constantinus)
AD 400 – AD 499	Unclaimed / no data
AD 500 – AD 599	Anglo-Saxons
AD 600 – AD 799	Unclaimed / no data
AD 800 – AD 999	Mercia
1000 – 1199	England
1200 – 1299	Angevin Empire
1300 – 1491	English territory
1492 – 1599	England
1600 – 1782	England and Ireland
1783 – 1814	United Kingdom
1815 – 1937	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1938 – today	United Kingdom

Map showing Leeds in AD 200 — Border map for AD 200. See Europe in AD 200.

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Historic cities nearby

York · about 40 km
Oxford · about 230 km
Edinburgh · about 260 km
London · about 270 km

Battles and events within 200 km

Hadrian's Wall · AD 122

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

Famous people from the region

Lived	Person
1564 – 1616	William Shakespeare	Playwright and poet
1643 – 1727	Isaac Newton	Scientist
1728 – 1779	James Cook	Navigator
1809 – 1882	Charles Darwin	Naturalist
1874 – 1965	Winston Churchill	British prime minister

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.