Countries which have controlled Berlin

“Not yet”

West Berlin ? (Checkpoint Charlie)

Czechia is among those who controlled Berlin because of Charles IV, most of you know him because Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, had a long and successful reign. The Empire he ruled from Prague expanded, and his subjects lived in peace and prosperity.

When he died, the whole Empire mourned. More than 7,000 people accompanied him on his last procession.

The heir to the throne of the flourishing Empire was Charles’ son, Wenceslas IV, whose father had prepared him for this moment all his life. But Wenceslas did not take after his father. He neglected affairs of state for more frivolous pursuits. He even failed to turn up for his own coronation as Emperor, which did little to endear him to the Pope. Wenceslas “the Idle” did not impress the Imperial nobility either.

His difficulties mounted until the nobles, exasperated by the inaction of their ruler, turned for help to his half-brother, King Sigismund of Hungary. Sigismund decided on a radical solution. He kidnapped the King to force him to abdicate, then took advantage of the ensuing disorder to gain greater power for himself. He invaded Bohemia with a massive army and began pillaging the territories of the King’s allies.

Didn’t Austria also partook in the raids on Berlin during the [Silesian Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1757_raid_on_Berlin)/[Seven years War?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1760_raid_on_Berlin)

Little known fact, but Berlin had been captured by both Soviet and Polish armies. [Soviet flag wasn’t the only one on the Reichstag.](https://www.outono.net/elentir/2017/05/01/the-red-flag-was-not-the-only-one-in-berlin-in-1945-what-the-soviet-propaganda-concealed/)

Also if we’re talking about countries as of today, then [it were Belarussians and Ukrainians who got there actually.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berlin)

Does raiding the city during the seven years war not count as “almost”? Because then Austria and/or Hungary should be yellow too.

Those never countries are just plain lazy.

Russians have actually done it twice. Actually once technically since the moment we remember was the Soviet Union.

During the Seven Years War, the Russian Army briefly occupied Berlin. Look it up

“Almost controlled” is an objectively ridiculous category

Belarus and Ukraine definitely controlled Berlin, and the Baltic States technically did as well. Belarus and Ukraine, other than being part of the USSR, contributed troops to the war effort that took Berlin. The Baltics, by definition, controlled Berlin as well.

Poland also controlled Berlin, as Polish troops (as part of the First Polish Army, under the 1 Byelorussian Front) captured Berlin alongside the Red Army.

in 1757 Andras Hadik (Hungarian from the habsburg empire) controlled Berlin for a week before leaving with a huge pile of coins but not hurting any civilians or destroying anything but the gate

I wouldn’t say that we currently control it. It’s more like that we mostly tolerate it.

Austria had im sure

Technically Hungary too when Sigismund was King of Hungary and Elector of Brandenburg.

András Hadik took Berlin in 1757 during the Seven Years War. Also they paid war reparations to the Hungarian hussars which is quite nice of a performance.

Hungary should be red too. Hadik András captured Berlin temporarily during the seven-year war.

Austria is missing, also, perhaps Norway for Vikings

Hungary should be marked “historically”. Hungarian hussars occupied Berlin during the Seven Years’ War.

Ukraine and Belarus should be included. There were also troops from the Ukrainian and Belarusian SSRs in the Battle of Berlin.

Forgot one: 🦃

I like Berliners

Excluding every post-soviet country from a map like this is so historically inaccurate

Thank you for highlighting “current”. These days, one can never be too sure.

Was at an all night rave in Berlin once in the 2000s and I swear for one night I owned that city