What Country Was Zürich In?
Zürich (Switzerland) lies within 12 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Holy Roman Empire, from 1100 to 1491. The earliest state recorded here is Roman Empire (1 BC).
Who ruled Zürich?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC – 2 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1 BC – AD 299 | Roman Empire |
| AD 300 – AD 399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| AD 400 – AD 499 | Western Roman Empire |
| AD 500 – AD 599 | Burgundians |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Frankish Kingdom |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Carolingian Empire |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | East Francia |
| 1000 – 1099 | Duchy of Swabia |
| 1100 – 1491 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1492 – 1799 | Swiss Confederation |
| 1800 – 1814 | Helvetic Republic |
| 1815 – 1993 | Switzerland |
| 1994 – today | Germany |
ZürichHistoric cities nearby
- Strasbourg · about 150 km
- Milan · about 220 km
- Geneva · about 230 km
- Munich · about 240 km
Landmarks 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. 1412 – 1431 | Joan of Arc | French national heroine |
| 1712 – 1778 | Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Philosopher |
| 1802 – 1885 | Victor Hugo | Writer |
| 1879 – 1955 | Albert Einstein | Physicist |
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.