What Country Was Medan In?
Medan (Sumatera Utara, Indonesia) lies within 6 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Srivijaya Empire, from AD 900 to 1099. The earliest state recorded here is minor Hindu and Buddhist states (AD 800).
Who ruled Medan?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Austronesians |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Malays |
| 100 BC – AD 799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | minor Hindu and Buddhist states |
| AD 900 – 1099 | Srivijaya Empire |
| 1100 – 1299 | minor Hindu and Buddhist states |
| 1300 – 1491 | Srivijaya Empire |
| 1492 – 1649 | Malacca |
| 1650 – 1814 | Dutch East Indies |
| 1815 – 1879 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1880 – 1919 | Netherlands Indies |
| 1920 – 1944 | Dutch East Indies |
| 1945 – today | Indonesia |
MedanHistoric cities nearby
- Malacca · about 430 km
Based 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.