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What Country Was The Hague In?

The Hague (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands) lies within 8 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Holy Roman Empire, from 1000 to 1599. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Empire (1 BC).

Who ruled The Hague?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BCUnclaimed / no data
400 BC – 324 BCHallstatt culture
323 BC – 2 BCUnclaimed / no data
1 BC – AD 99Roman Empire
AD 100 – AD 499Unclaimed / no data
AD 500 – AD 599Saxons
AD 600 – AD 799Frisians
AD 800 – AD 999Carolingian Empire
1000 – 1599Holy Roman Empire
1600 – 1782Dutch Republic
1783 – 1799Netherlands
1800 – 1814Batavian Republic
1815 – 1879Unclaimed / no data
1880 – todayNetherlands
Map showing The Hague in 1300The Hague
Border map for 1300. See Europe in 1300.

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

Famous people from the region

LivedPerson
c. AD 742 – AD 814CharlemagneKing of the Franks and emperor
1500 – 1558Charles VHoly Roman Emperor and King of Spain
1577 – 1640Peter Paul RubensPainter
1603 – 1659Abel TasmanNavigator
1606 – 1669RembrandtPainter
1632 – 1677Baruch SpinozaPhilosopher
1770 – 1827Ludwig van BeethovenComposer
1890 – 1970Charles de GaullePresident of France

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.