Ancyra: All Data
1. Lists and Timelines
Ankara: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
268 BC
Capital of Kingdom of Galatia
238 BC
Mentioned in: Battle of Ancyra, part of Brother's War
39 BC
Capital of Kingdom of Galatia (Roman)
117 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Galatia, part of Roman Empire
623 AD
Mentioned in Event: Persian dominance (Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628)
1033 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Thema of Bukellarion, part of Byzantine Empire
1074 AD
Capital of Kingdom of Ballieul
1101 AD
Mentioned in Event: Crusade of 1101
1291 AD
Capital of Ahi Brotherhood
1402 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Ankara, part of Battle of Ankara
1405 AD
Mentioned in Event: Ottoman Interregnum
1609 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Eyalet of Anadolu, part of Ottoman Empire
1905 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Villayet of Ankara, part of Ottoman Empire
1923 AD
Capital of Republic of Turkey
2022 AD
Capital of Republic of Türkiye
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Ankara Province, part of Republic of Türkiye