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What Country Was Surabaya In?

Surabaya (Jawa Timur, 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 Surabaya?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 324 BCAustronesians
323 BC – 201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BCMalays
100 BC – AD 599Unclaimed / no data
AD 600 – AD 799minor states under Indian influence
AD 800 – AD 999Mataram
1000 – 1299East Java
1300 – 1491Kediri
1492 – 1649Malaysian Islamic states
1650 – 1814Dutch East Indies
1815 – 1879Unclaimed / no data
1880 – 1919Netherlands Indies
1920 – 1944Dutch East Indies
1945 – todayIndonesia
Map showing Surabaya in 1100Surabaya
Border map for 1100. See the world in 1100.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.