What Country Was Wrocław In?
Wrocław (Lower Silesian, Poland) lies within 5 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Holy Roman Empire, from 1300 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Poland (1000).
Who ruled Wrocław?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – AD 199 | Bell-shaped burials culture |
| AD 200 – AD 699 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Polanes |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Slavonic tribes |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Slavic tribes |
| 1000 – 1299 | Poland |
| 1300 – 1782 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1783 – 1799 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1800 – 1879 | Prussia |
| 1880 – 1913 | Germany |
| 1914 – 1919 | German Empire |
| 1920 – 1944 | Germany |
| 1945 – today | Poland |
WrocławHistoric cities nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1372 – 1415 | Jan Hus | Church reformer |
| 1473 – 1543 | Nicolaus Copernicus | Astronomer |
| 1856 – 1939 | Sigmund Freud | Founder of psychoanalysis |
| 1883 – 1924 | Franz Kafka | Writer |
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.