What Country Was Semarang In?

Semarang (Jawa Tengah, Indonesia) lies within 7 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under East Java, from 1000 to 1299. The earliest state recorded here is Mataram (AD 800).

Who ruled Semarang?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – 324 BC	Austronesians
323 BC – 201 BC	Unclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BC	Malays
100 BC – AD 599	Unclaimed / no data
AD 600 – AD 799	minor states under Indian influence
AD 800 – AD 999	Mataram
1000 – 1299	East Java
1300 – 1491	Kediri
1492 – 1649	Malaysian Islamic states
1650 – 1814	Dutch East Indies
1815 – 1879	Unclaimed / no data
1880 – 1919	Netherlands Indies
1920 – 1944	Dutch East Indies
1945 – today	Indonesia

Map showing Semarang in 1100 — Border map for 1100. See the world in 1100.

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Historic cities nearby

Jakarta · about 400 km

Landmarks nearby

Borobudur

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.