What Country Was Taichung In?

Taichung (Taichung City, Taiwan) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Middag Kingdom, from 1650 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Taiwanese Tribes (1200).

Who ruled Taichung?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – 1199	Unclaimed / no data
1200 – 1299	Taiwanese Tribes
1300 – 1491	Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1599	Taiwan
1600 – 1649	Unclaimed / no data
1650 – 1782	Middag Kingdom
1783 – 1879	Unclaimed / no data
1880 – 1899	Taiwan
1900 – 1913	Unclaimed / no data
1914 – 1944	Empire of Japan
1945 – today	Taiwan

Map showing Taichung in 1700 — Border map for 1700. See the world in 1700.

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Historic cities nearby

Taipei · about 130 km
Quanzhou · about 230 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.