What Country Was Minsk In?
Minsk (Belarus) lies within 11 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Poland-Lithuania, from 1400 to 1649. The earliest state recorded here is Kievan Rus' (AD 900).
Who ruled Minsk?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – AD 199 | Brushed Pottery culture |
| AD 200 – AD 799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Slavonic tribes |
| AD 900 – 1099 | Kievan Rus' |
| 1100 – 1199 | Principality of Polotsk |
| 1200 – 1299 | Other Rus Principalities |
| 1300 – 1399 | Ryazan |
| 1400 – 1649 | Poland-Lithuania |
| 1650 – 1782 | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| 1783 – 1799 | Poland |
| 1800 – 1919 | Russian Empire |
| 1920 – 1937 | White Russia |
| 1938 – 1993 | USSR |
| 1994 – today | Belarus |
MinskHistoric cities nearby
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.