What Country Was Samsun In?
Samsun (Turkey) lies within 10 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Byzantine Empire, from AD 800 to 1299. The earliest state recorded here is Achaemenid Empire (500 BC).
Who ruled Samsun?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 201 BC | Cappadocia |
| 200 BC – 2 BC | minor states |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Diocletianus) |
| AD 400 – AD 799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| AD 800 – 1299 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1300 – 1491 | Seljuk Caliphate |
| 1492 – 1919 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1920 – 1929 | Ottoman Sultanate |
| 1930 – 1937 | Republic of Turkey |
| 1938 – today | Turkey |
SamsunHistoric cities nearby
- Trabzon · about 280 km
- Ankara · about 330 km
- Sevastopol · about 430 km
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.