What Country Was Trujillo In?

Trujillo (La Libertad, Peru) lies within 7 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Moche, from 1 BC to AD 599. The earliest state recorded here is Moche (1 BC).

Who ruled Trujillo?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – 401 BC	El Paraiso
400 BC – 2 BC	Manioc farmers
1 BC – AD 599	Moche
AD 600 – AD 799	Unclaimed / no data
AD 800 – AD 999	Huari Empire
1000 – 1491	Chimú Empire
1492 – 1499	Wari
1500 – 1599	Inca Empire
1600 – 1879	Viceroyalty of Peru
1880 – today	Peru

Map showing Trujillo in AD 300 — Border map for AD 300. See the world in AD 300.

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Historic cities nearby

Lima · about 490 km

Battles and events within 200 km

Battle of Cajamarca · 1532

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.