Cologne: All Data
Cologne is a city in Germany. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Cologne: 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.
117 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Province of Germania Inferior, part of Roman Empire
260 AD
Mentioned in Event: Secession of the Gallic Empire
260 AD
Capital of Gallic Empire
274 AD
Mentioned in Event: Conquest of the Gallic Empire
286 AD
Mentioned in Event: Early Tetrarchic Period
294 AD
Mentioned in Event: Early Tetrarchic Period
301 AD
Capital of Federation of the Ripuarian Franks
307 AD
Mentioned in Event: Civil wars of the Tetrarchy
325 AD
Mentioned in Event: Civil wars of the Tetrarchy
337 AD
Mentioned in Event: Division of the Empire among the sons of Constantine the Great
341 AD
Mentioned in Event: Wars of Constantine's sons
351 AD
Mentioned in Event: Roman civil war of 350-353
353 AD
Mentioned in Event: Roman civil war of 350-353
395 AD
Mentioned in Event: Definitive Division of the Roman Empire
401 AD
Mentioned in Event: Thuringia is conquered by the Huns
455 AD
Mentioned in Event: Battle of Nedao
511 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (511)
556 AD
Mentioned in Event: Acquisition of Metz
558 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm (558)
561 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (561)
594 AD
Mentioned in Event: Death of Childebert II
613 AD
Mentioned in Event: War between Theudebert and Theuderic
614 AD
Mentioned in Event: Chlothar´s conquest of Burgundy and Austrasia (Unification of Francia)
640 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (630/40)
662 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm (662)
663 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (663)
674 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm (674)
676 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (676)
680 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm (680)
715 AD
Mentioned in Event: Secession of Neustria and Burgundy
717 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Cologne, part of Frisian-Frankish Wars
719 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish Kingdom (718)
741 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (741)
748 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm (748)
768 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Kingdom (768)
771 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm (771)
800 AD
Mentioned in Event: Incoronation of Charlemagne
843 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of the Frankish Empire (Treaty of Verdun)
876 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of East Francia (864)
882 AD
Mentioned in Event: East Francia reunited
884 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of the Frankish realm under Charles the Fat
887 AD
Mentioned in Event: Secession of East Francia
899 AD
Mentioned in Event: Partition of East Francia (899)
900 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of East Francia
920 AD
Mentioned in Event: Hungarian invasions of Europe
938 AD
Mentioned in Event: Hungarian invasions of Europe
962 AD
Mentioned in Event: Incoronation of Otto I
1065 AD
Capital of Archbishopric of Cologne
1288 AD
Mentioned in Event: War of the Limburg Succession
1288 AD
Capital of Imperial City of Cologne
1714 AD
Mentioned in Event: Treaty of Baden
1795 AD
Mentioned in Event: War of the First Coalition
1815 AD
Mentioned in Event: Congress of Vienna
1871 AD
Mentioned in Event: Unification of Germany (1871)
1918 AD
Mentioned in Event: Republic proclamation in Germany
1919 AD
Mentioned in Event: Occupation of the Rhineland
1926 AD
Mentioned in Event: Occupation of the Rhineland
1934 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Gau of Köln-Aachen, part of Nazi Germany
1942 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Gau of Köln-Aachen, part of Nazi Germany
1945 AD
Mentioned in Event: Allied occupation of Germany
1945 AD
Mentioned in Event: Operation Grenade
1945 AD
Mentioned in Event: Operation Lumberjack
1949 AD
Mentioned in Event: End of World War II in Europe