Map of Africa in 200 AD (200 CE)
In 200 CE the atlas maps 3 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was The Roman Empire, at about 4.64M km², followed by The Kingdom of Kush. The map below is set to 200 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 3
- Largest
- 4.64M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 44
- Longest Established
- 1000 BCE – 200 CE
Map of Africa in 200 CE
Borders are drawn for 200 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 200 CE
The Roman Empire
31 BCE – 476 CEThe Roman Empire was a state that dominated the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. The Roman Republic had previously conquered most of these territories, which later came under permanent single-person rule following Octavian's rise to power and the establishment of the Augustan Principate in 27 BC.
Mapped extent in 200 CE: 4.64M km²
The Kingdom of Kush
1000 BCE – 346 CEThe Kingdom of Kush, also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Mapped extent in 200 CE: 336,379 km²
Kingdom of Axum
50 BCE – 946 CEThe Kingdom of Aksum, or the Aksumite Empire, was a kingdom in the Horn of Africa and South Arabia from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages, based in what is now Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia, and spanning present-day Djibouti, Sudan, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Emerging from the earlier Dʿmt civilization, the kingdom was founded in the 1st century.
Mapped extent in 200 CE: 97,004 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 200 CE
3 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Roman Empire | 4.64M km² | 31 BCE – 476 CE | Egypt, Turkey, Germany, United Kingdom, France and 36 more |
| 2 | The Kingdom of Kush | 336,379 km² | 1000 BCE – 346 CE | Sudan |
| 3 | Kingdom of Axum | 97,004 km² | 50 BCE – 946 CE | Ethiopia, Eritrea |
200 CE by Region
200 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 200 CE?
- The atlas maps 3 states in Africa in 200 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The Roman Empire, The Kingdom of Kush, Kingdom of Axum.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 200 CE?
- The Roman Empire had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 200 CE, about 4.64M km², followed by The Kingdom of Kush (336,379 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 200 AD?
- In 200 CE the map of Africa was divided between 3 mapped states and empires. The Roman Empire held the largest territory, followed by The Kingdom of Kush. Their borders covered parts of 44 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 200 CE?
- 3. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.