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What Country Was Recife In?

Recife (Pernambuco, Brazil) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Tupis, from AD 800 to AD 999. The earliest state recorded here is Tupis (AD 800).

Who ruled Recife?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – AD 799Savanna hunter-gatherers
AD 800 – AD 999Tupis
1000 – 1649Unclaimed / no data
1650 – 1782Portuguese Brazil
1783 – 1879Viceroyalty of Brazil
1880 – 1913Kingdom of Brazil
1914 – todayBrazil
Map showing Recife in AD 900Recife
Border map for AD 900. See the world in AD 900.

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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.