What Country Was Nice In?
Nice (Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France) lies within 12 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under France, from 1300 to today. The earliest state recorded here is Greek city-states (500 BC).
Who ruled Nice?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Greek city-states |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Greek colonies |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Constantinus) |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Western Roman Empire |
| AD 500 – AD 599 | Ostrogoths |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Frankish Kingdom |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Carolingian Empire |
| 1000 – 1199 | Kingdom of France |
| 1200 – 1299 | Comté de Toulouse |
| 1300 – today | France |
NiceHistoric cities nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1451 – 1506 | Christopher Columbus | Navigator |
| 1769 – 1821 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Emperor of the French |
| 1807 – 1882 | Giuseppe Garibaldi | Leader of Italian unification |
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.