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What Country Was Tampico In?

Tampico (Tamaulipas, Mexico) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Viceroyalty of New Spain, from 1600 to 1879. The earliest state recorded here is Mogollon (AD 800).

Who ruled Tampico?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 324 BCMaize farmers
323 BC – 201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BCMaize farmers
100 BC – AD 799Unclaimed / no data
AD 800 – AD 999Mogollon
1000 – 1491Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499Tamaulipeco tribes
1500 – 1599Aztec Empire
1600 – 1879Viceroyalty of New Spain
1880 – todayMexico
Map showing Tampico in 1783Tampico
Border map for 1783. See the world in 1783.

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