What Country Was Tirana In?
Tirana (Durrës, Albania) lies within 14 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Ottoman Empire, from 1492 to 1879. The earliest state recorded here is Greek city-states (500 BC).
Who ruled Tirana?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Greek city-states |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC – 201 BC | Kingdom of Kassander |
| 200 BC – 101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Galerius) |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Visigoths |
| AD 500 – AD 799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Byzantine Empire |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Bulgars |
| 1000 – 1299 | Bulgar Khanate |
| 1300 – 1491 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1492 – 1879 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1880 – 1899 | Greece |
| 1900 – 1913 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1914 – today | Albania |
TiranaHistoric cities nearby
- Thessaloniki · about 270 km
- Sofia · about 330 km
- Belgrade · about 390 km
- Naples · about 470 km
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Kosovo · 1389
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 356 BC – 323 BC | Alexander the Great | King of Macedon |