All Modern-Day Countries Ever Controlled by Slavic People

With the help of a map, can you name all modern-day countries that were ever under Slavic control?

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Satellite states and occupations are included

This was made based on sources on YouTube and Wikipedia, and with the help of Dekkie and Pullasorsa. Detailed credits and extra information pinned in the comments section.

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Last updated: September 30, 2021

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Country

Afghanistan

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Cameroon

China

Croatia

Country

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Estonia

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Country

India

Iran

Italy

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Latvia

Lebanon

Lithuania

Madagascar

Moldova

Country

Mongolia

Montenegro

North Korea

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russia

Senegal

Serbia

Slovakia

Country

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Tajikistan

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

United States

Uzbekistan

Level 75

Sep 30, 2021

For this quiz, the definition of Slavic people will be ethnic Slavs and Slavicized minorities. Former countries that did not assimilate during their occupation of Slavic territory (e.g. Mongol Empire) are not considered. Slavs that occupied other regions and lost their identities as time went on are also excluded.

Level 75

Sep 30, 2021

Credits:

History of Czech Republic Every Year

History of Russia Every Year

History of Europe Every Year:

- by Cottereau

- by EmperorTigerStar

Saqalibas

Red Army intervention in Afghanistan (1929)

Level 75

Sep 30, 2021

(Extended)

All Modern-Day Countries Ever Controlled by the Russian Empire and All Modern-Day Countries Ever Controlled by Polish People by Dekkie

As well as extra help from both Dekkie and Pullasorsa!

Level 46

Apr 16, 2021

Not sure if you want to count this but for a few years in the mid 17th century the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (nowday Latvia) while being part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom colonized The Gambia and Trinidad and Tobago.

Level 75

Apr 16, 2021

I'll be adding that, thanks!

Level 70

Jun 2, 2021

So YOU did that

Level 75

Jun 2, 2021

Yup ;D

Level 43

Oct 9, 2021

They actually just colonized an island in the Gambia river and not the whole country.

Level 75

Oct 10, 2021

I used this map Dekkie previously used on her quiz, I don't know where exactly did it come from though

Level 51

Aug 9, 2022

Latvians are not Slavic.

Level 37

Aug 18, 2022

They are

Level 62

Oct 3, 2022

But they have been part of Russian empire and USSR...

Level 57

May 21, 2021

Wasn't Afghanistan completely occupied by the Soviets?

Level 75

May 25, 2021

Not sure. Do you have any source on that by any chance?

Level 75

May 28, 2021

I just checked, the Soviets only ever controlled major cities and highways, everything else was pretty much under the Mujahideen and small Maoist groups

Level 48

Jun 14, 2021

idk but its some of the worst bordergore ive ever seen.

Level 57

May 31, 2021

what the heck did they do to afghanistan

Level 75

Jun 1, 2021

Afghanistan was once communist and was backed by the Soviets

The Soviets tried putting down the Mujahideen and the Soviets as well as the DRA controlled the most populous cities as well as major highways

Level 67

May 31, 2021

Missed France South Korea and Trinidad

Level 55

Jun 2, 2021

Another spotlight!

Level 75

Jun 2, 2021

Yeah :D

Level 73

Jun 2, 2021

When did the Slavs control Lebanon, the Gambia, Djibouti, Trinidad and that huge part of China?

Level 75

Jun 2, 2021

China: Russian sphere of influence and concessions during Qing dynasty

Gambia and Tobago: Colonies of Courland and Semigallia (a Polish vassal at the time)

Lebanon: Occupation of Beirut in the 18th century

Djibouti: Sagallo

Level 57

Oct 11, 2021

What about Cameroon and Madagascar? :)

Level 75

Oct 16, 2021

See this

Level 71

Jun 2, 2021

You keep getting spotlights left and right :D you definitely deserve it though, I'm not complaining.

Level 71

Jun 11, 2021

Oh also, I was doing research for another quiz I'm making and I found this. I wonder if you could add it? Your call, I definitely don't know as much about this as you :')

Level 75

Jun 15, 2021

Interesting, I'll put that in for the next update

Level 76

Jun 9, 2021

It's a bit confusing to have some of those enlarged sections randomly placed instead of where they fit on the world map, especially the one that is over a completely different landmass.

Level 75

Jun 15, 2021

It's primarily because I want the zoom boxes to be a bit more spread out. A good chunk of the map would look empty

Level 85

Jul 11, 2021

Bornholm (Part of Denmark) was occupied by the USSR after the second world war.

Level 75

Jul 12, 2021

Interesting, I'll add that in in the near future

Level 76

Sep 5, 2021

Somehow I successfully missed Trippy dad and Tobacco, although that should have been all too obvious.

Level 71

Sep 15, 2021

Why Turkey?

Level 75

Oct 1, 2021

Those chunks were controlled by Russia and Bulgaria

Level 84

Oct 4, 2021

Chunks of Turkey? Like a thigh and a wing?

Level 51

Sep 25, 2021

I think India should be on the list since the Dubrovnik (Ragusa) Republic had a small colony near Goa.

Level 75

Oct 1, 2021

Yup, it's now in the updated version

Level 56

Jan 20, 2022

This wikipedia page says that there is no historic proof of this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandaulim_(Ilhas)

Level 63

Oct 2, 2021

My god, what happened to Afghanistan? Great quiz, by the way.

Level 75

Oct 3, 2021

Soviet-Afghan war

Thanks

Level 72

Oct 4, 2021

Can you add a dot to the least guess answer? I had a minute left and spent my time clicking on the map at random trying to see which country I had missed. Judging by how low it’s score is, other people have failed to notice it too.

Level 75

Oct 4, 2021

The two least guessed answers as of me writing this comment, Madagascar and Cameroon, are both easily visible

+10

Level 84

Oct 5, 2021

I have to disagree....I got all but those two and spent a solid minute hunting the map, zooming in all over, before I found them.

Level 75

Oct 5, 2021

I've tried both light and dark modes, and on 3 different screen sizes (6.8, 10.1, and 19 inches). They weren't hard to spot regardless. So I really don't think it's that big of an issue

Level 66

Jun 5, 2022

Easier to see if you know where to look - I didn't find Madagascar in the time limit

+14

Level 91

Oct 4, 2021

I think the general rule should be that if a dot on the wide-zoom map is larger than a yellow area with boundaries, then the boundaries should be replaced with a dot. It's too hard to have to click and zoom every square inch of the map trying to find tiny little slivers of territory that are indistinguishable on the large map from geographical features.

Level 55

Oct 4, 2021

It's not meant to be easy.

Level 75

Oct 4, 2021

That spot in Madagascar is larger than the dots I believe

Also those bits are clearly visible

Level 84

Oct 5, 2021

I disagree. Cameroon and Madagascar spots are definitely smaller on my screen than the dots. Chrome browser on a MacBook, if that matters.

Level 75

Oct 5, 2021

I tested it on three different screen sizes in both light and dark mode

They weren't hard to see in any of them

+14

Level 84

Oct 4, 2021

Agreed. I had to zoom-hunt for Denmark, Cameroon, Madagascar, Senegal, and South Korea. I'm not a fan of zoom-hunting.

Level 55

Oct 4, 2021

That's kinda your own problem, buddy.

Level 75

Oct 4, 2021

Really? Senegal?

I literally added a zoom box for that already

Level 77

Oct 5, 2021

If you don't like zoom-hunting then why did you take this quiz? Furthermore, why do you complain to the quiz author? If they added zoom boxes for every single detail then this would be less of a map of the world and more of a map of boxes.

Level 80

Oct 5, 2021

Japan would insist to be included (Kuril islands), if anybody asked them.

Level 73

Oct 5, 2021

I zoomed in and out almost everywhere, still couldn't see the spot in Madagascar. It is not visible in the main map at all.

Level 75

Oct 5, 2021

I've tested it and they're visible on my phone (6.8''), my tablet (10.1'') as well as my computer (19'') in both light and dark mode.

Level 83

Oct 9, 2021

to the quiz-setter: you know, maybe it's visible to *you* because you knew where to look? just maybe?

Level 75

Oct 9, 2021

Yes, it's definitely easier for me, but that still doesn't really change the fact that they're visible on the map.

Level 91

Oct 9, 2021

Yes, so is it.

Level 71

Oct 5, 2021

Shouldn't Vatican City be included? It is an absolute monarchy which was controlled by a slavic pope (Pope John Paul II) from 1978 to 2005. So I would say that it fits the criteria of the quiz.

Level 75

Oct 5, 2021

Oh, I didn't know about that. It should I believe.

It will be added in the future update, thanks

Level 83

Oct 9, 2021

Is this meant to be a "take an educated guess" quiz, or a "click randomly on the map until you chance upon a spot of yellow" quiz?

I didn't know I was doing a map hunt instead of a quiz. maybe the title should change

Level 75

Oct 9, 2021

Well, the former would work rather well for those who knew all those niche bits of history

Level 58

Oct 9, 2021

Why isnt the macedonian empire counted on here?

Level 75

Oct 9, 2021

Because it's Greek?

Level 65

Oct 9, 2021

Some territories are not quite visible in the map. These include Cameroon, Senegal, Madagascar, Denmark. Is it possible to add a circle for them?

Level 75

Oct 9, 2021

I don't think it's necessary, especially since they can be easily seen with just 1 click.

Level 72

Oct 9, 2021

I second the request for circles. I missed Madagascar and Cameroon because I didn't zoom in the right places. I doesn't help that the map cuts of part of southern Africa - made me think that there is nothing important there so I didn't even bother zooming into that area.

Level 75

Oct 10, 2021

Well, I only cut portions with literally no answers

So cutting only a part of the South would suggest that there is at least one answer somewhere down there

Level 44

Oct 9, 2021

Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund was of pure Slavic blood, being an offspring of Czech and Polish royal dynasties. So I'd add also the borders of Holy Roman Empire in the early 15th century, which would include Benelux countries, Switzerland, Liechten, Austria, Italy, Monaco and a little bit more of Eastern France.

Also Vatican, because you know, pope John Paul II.

Level 75

Oct 9, 2021

Interesting, I'll do some research on that, thanks

Level 64

Oct 9, 2021

Very good, but it was hard to spot Senegal and Madagascar. Perhaps these could be better identified so one can know where they are.

Level 75

Oct 9, 2021

Senegal has a zoom box already, whereas Madagascar can be easily spotted with a single click

Level 91

Oct 9, 2021

I'm agreeing Madagascar and Cameroon need dots. Could not find them.

Level 82

Oct 9, 2021

is there any way to add a "show missing countries" thing here? especially since many people (myself included) are having trouble finding all the countries?

Level 75

Oct 10, 2021

That kind of ruins the challenge of finding the answers and just makes it a much easier version of CotW

Level 52

Oct 11, 2021

I mean that's sort of what adding a map in the first place does. If you want it to be challenging you're probably better off not even including a map and just listing occupation percentages. 'Zoom in and out of the map til you find a dash of yellow' isn't exactly a very interesting challenge. Love your work btw!

Level 75

Oct 16, 2021

Well, tbf quizzes involving just countries aren't really challenging to begin with, and most active users can ace CotW in less than 10 minutes, so challenge probably wasn't the right term. Main reason why I made the map was because I believe SVGs generally carry the quality of quizzes.

Thanks for your comment

Level 82

Oct 10, 2021

I had a hard time seeing Madagascar and I was trying to zoom all over the map. still missed it.

Level 75

Oct 10, 2021

I thought the yellow chunks were pretty easily visible when zoomed in, no?

I checked with a few of my friends, both irl and online, and none struggled with these two countries

Level 66

Oct 11, 2021

Luxembourg is missing. The Luxembourg dynasty married into Bohemian royal family, and for some time, the Luxembourg and Bohemia kingdom were ruled by the same person, a Slavic king.

Level 56

Oct 11, 2021

John of Luxembourg had a Bohemian wife, so yeah... Charles IV, Wenceslaus IV, and Sigismund had Slavic blood and Luxembourg should be included

Level 75

Oct 16, 2021

Oh I thought I didn't have to include Luxembourg as the rulers were part of the House of Luxembourg. I'll keep that in mind. Thanks

Level 77

Oct 12, 2021

Great quiz Bread, and congrats on the feature! This quiz was very fun. Also, Bahrain is in yellow even though it isn't a guessable answer.

Level 75

Oct 16, 2021

Dang, how did I not notice that

Thanks!

Level 47

Oct 12, 2021

just didnt notice senegal

Level 93

Oct 12, 2021

i couldn't see madagascar, might need a dot.

Level 45

Oct 13, 2021

Why south-east Spain is included?

Level 75

Oct 16, 2021

Saqalibas, see pins for more info

Level 51

Oct 19, 2021

South Korea and North Korea...?? oh russian

Level 40

Dec 23, 2021

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!I forget just south korea because i didnt see it clearly and got 54 /55, or 98%

Level 38

Jul 23, 2022

ya it was ruled by russia after the Korean War xd

Level 38

Jul 23, 2022

*with America

Level 70

Jun 6, 2022

This was toughhhhh. I got 50 with a minute and 30 seconds to spare. Had to really zoom for the next 5 and finished the quiz with 4 seconds to go.

Level 70

Sep 28, 2022

same :D

Level 56

Oct 19, 2022

I really appreciate the detail given to Afghanistan and think it's a really interesting part of history.

Level 74

Nov 8, 2022

Have you considered adding Japan? The Sakhalin Islands were populated by the indigenous Nivkh, Ainu, and Ulta, later klepto-claimed by China and then Japan. Russia and Japan tussled over them during the 19th & 20th centuries, each occupying portions of them at times. Now they're under Russian control.

Level 71

Jun 9, 2023

I recommend making Madagascar easier to spot somehow. I spent a lot of time looking for the last missing country.

Level 71

Oct 7, 2023

I spent a while failing to see where the final four countries were. There is now the possibility to use a "show missing countries" button?

Level 57

Jul 7, 2023

What about polish occupation of Iraq and its zone?

Level 70

Oct 9, 2023

I like the idea and I can how much effort went to making this, but the real, real challenge was finding these places on the map. It was a "Where's Waldo Experience", but not in a fun way. Even clicking to zoom in didn't help much.

Level 41

Dec 14, 2023

Afghanistan looks like a mess on this map

Level 48

Jan 8, 2024

Bahrain is not greyed out