What Country Was Rotterdam In?
Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands) lies within 9 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Holy Roman Empire, from 1000 to 1599. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Empire (1 BC).
Who ruled Rotterdam?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC – 2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Constantinus) |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Western Roman Empire |
| AD 500 – AD 599 | Saxons |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Frisians |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Carolingian Empire |
| 1000 – 1599 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1600 – 1782 | Dutch Republic |
| 1783 – 1799 | Netherlands |
| 1800 – 1814 | Batavian Republic |
| 1815 – 1879 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1880 – today | Netherlands |
RotterdamHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Gravelines · 1588
- Battle of Waterloo · 1815
- Maastricht · 1992
Landmarks nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.