According to researches, communities began to live in Bursa in 5000 BC. The first known kingdom that governs in Bursa is the kingdom of Phrygia.
After the Phrygian kingdom, Bursa was conquered by the Kimmer state. In later years, Bursa became a city of the kingdom of Bitinya. In 74 BC, Bursa was conquered by the Roman Empire. And Bursa has long been a city of the Roman and Byzantine empires.
In 1326, Bursa was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. And Bursa has been the capital of the Ottoman Empire for a while. After the breakup of the Ottoman Empire, Bursa has been a city of the Republic of Turkey.