What Country Was Tarsus In?
Tarsus (Mersin, Turkey) lies within 12 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 Tarsus?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC – 201 BC | Kingdom of Antigonus |
| 200 BC – 2 BC | Seleucid Kingdom |
| 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 | Italy |
| 1930 – 1937 | Republic of Turkey |
| 1938 – today | Turkey |
TarsusHistoric cities nearby
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.