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What Country Was Mérida In?

Mérida (Yucatán, Mexico) lies within 6 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Maya chiefdoms and states, from 323 BC to AD 499. The earliest state recorded here is Maya chiefdoms and states (323 BC).

Who ruled Mérida?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 324 BCMaize farmers
323 BC – AD 499Maya chiefdoms and states
AD 500 – AD 799Maya states
AD 800 – 1491Maya city-states
1492 – 1499Maya Yucateco
1500 – 1599Maya city-states
1600 – 1649Mayas
1650 – 1879Viceroyalty of New Spain
1880 – todayMexico
Map showing Mérida in 1 BCMérida
Border map for 1 BC. See the world in 1 BC.

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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.